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Callos y callosidades - Overview

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Callosidades y callos

Definición:

Son capas de piel engrosadas causadas por la repetitiva presión o fricción.

Causas:

Los callos y las callosidades son causados por presión o fricción en la piel. Un callo es piel engrosada que se forma en la parte de arriba o en un lado de un dedo del pie, generalmente por el calzado que no ajusta bien. Una callosidad es piel engrosada en las manos o en las plantas de los pies.

El engrosamiento de la piel es una reacción de protectora; por ejemplo, los granjeros o remeros tienen callosidades en las manos que impiden que desarrollen ampollas dolorosas.

Las personas con juanetes con frecuencia desarrollan una callosidad en el juanete, debido al roce contra el zapato.

Ni los callos ni las callosidades son afecciones graves.

  • Reviewed last on: 6/4/2011
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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