Wearing well-fitting, comfortable footwear (feet should not be constricted); avoiding shoes with high heels
Padding vulnerable areas of the body
Avoidance of skin dryness, this favors the formation of clavus
Regular foot care
General therapeutic measures
Medical foot care – removal of horn material with a cutter or similar by a specialist (podiatrist), then application of keratolytics (horn-softening substances such as salicylic acid or urea) as a plaster, ointment, etc. Note:
In a diabetic foot, clavi and calluses are to be considered as preulcera (precursor of an ulcer) and bled-in calluses (= bruises) as ulcers (ulcer)! [No self-treatment!]
