callus removal
Eliminating hardened skin
Callus removal is the process of eliminating thickened, hardened skin that develops from repeated friction or pressure.
The term appears in contexts ranging from at-home foot care to professional podiatry: callus removal tools, callus removal cream.
Methods include filing, chemical softening, or cutting away the toughened tissue.
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
- fileStored collection of data
- scrapeRub harshly against
- dead skinDiscarded epidermal cells
- dead cellsBiological units no longer functioning
dry skin · heel · rough · rough patch · smooth · baby soft · peel · buff · cracked · cracked heels · foot · soak · stone · foot file · corn · blister · friction · exfoliate
- Minor Surgeryskin biopsy, excision, punch biopsy, needle biopsy, suturing
- foot carefoot file, pumice stone, foot scrub, foot lotion, foot bath
- foot soakfoot soak, Epsom salt, warm water, bath salts, sea salt
- nail carenail polish, nail file, nail salon, gel nails, acrylic nails