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Callos y callosidades - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Callosidades y callos

Definición:

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

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

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.

  • Fecha de revisión: 5/6/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Thomas N. Joseph, MD, Private Practice specializing in Orthopaedics, subspecialty Foot and Ankle, Camden Bone & Joint, Camden, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Boulton AJ. Pressure and the diabetic foot: clinical science and offloading techniques. Am J Surg. 2004; 187(5A): 17S-24S.

Freeman DB. Corns and calluses resulting from mechanical hyperkeratosis. Am Fam Physician. 2002; 65(11): 2277-2280.

Pinzur MS. Guidelines for diabetic foot care: recommendations endorsed by the Diabetes Committee of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society. Foot Ankle Int. 2005; 26(1): 113-119.

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