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What Is The Treatment For A Callous?
I have a callous that has been getting progressive worse over the last ten years on my pinky knuckle, (at the hand) I have zero sensation in it, and must periodically peel away skin (i have taken to filing it) in order for my knuckle to look temporarily normal? This all started when i was in a bareknuckle boxing match when i was 21. I knocked the fellow out, but had pain in my knuckle. doctor at the time said it wasn't broken, but with a few weeks, the callousing began.
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Hello,
The callus needs to be removed when it forms and the root has to be excised otherwise it would recur. Therefore, you should contact a general surgeon for this. Following removal, any pressure that the area is subjected to should be addressed. Generally, if the inciting cause can be corrected the callus would not recur.
Dr. Souvik Adhikari
The callus needs to be removed when it forms and the root has to be excised otherwise it would recur. Therefore, you should contact a general surgeon for this. Following removal, any pressure that the area is subjected to should be addressed. Generally, if the inciting cause can be corrected the callus would not recur.
Dr. Souvik Adhikari
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