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Calluses and corns Treatment Online — online health care in Ontario
See a licensed healthcare professional online for calluses and corns — no waiting room, no travel.
Calluses and corns are areas of thickened, hardened skin that build up where your skin repeatedly rubs against a shoe, the ground, or a bone — most often on the feet. Calluses form broad, flat patches, often on the sole or heel, while corns are smaller and more sharply defined, tending to develop over toe joints or between toes where pressure is concentrated. Both are the skin's protective response to friction and are extremely common in people who wear tight or ill-fitting footwear, stand for long periods, or have a foot shape that concentrates pressure unevenly.
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Quick Self-Check
Answer a few quick questions. This isn't a diagnosis — a real clinical assessment is the next step either way.
How We Work
A Care365 online clinical consult in Ontario can confirm you're dealing with a straightforward callus or corn, review your footwear and pressure points, and guide you on using a keratolytic like salicylic acid safely to gradually soften and remove the thickened skin. Because certain foot conditions make self-treatment risky, the assessment specifically checks for diabetes, poor circulation, or numbness in the feet before recommending any at-home acid-based treatment.
Complete a short online assessment
Answer real, condition-specific questions — takes a few minutes, no appointment needed to start.
A licensed clinical reviews your answers
A real clinician registered in your province reviews your case, with a response within 24 hours of booking in most cases — not an automated approval.
Get your treatment plan
When appropriate, your prescription is sent directly to your preferred pharmacy, with clear next steps.
Why Choose Care365?
Fast, Real Assessments
No generic templates — your answers are reviewed by a real person, with a response within 24 hours of booking in most cases.
Secure & Private
Your information is encrypted and only seen by the clinical reviewing your case.
Prescriptions Sent Directly
When appropriate, your prescription goes straight to your preferred pharmacy — no extra trip needed.
What Our healthcare professionals Can Assess
Calluses
Broad, flat areas of thickened skin that build up on weight-bearing spots like the heel or ball of the foot.
Corns
Smaller, more sharply defined areas of thickened skin with a firm central core, usually over a toe joint or between the toes.
Common Symptoms
- Thickened, hardened patch of skin
- Rough, dry, or flaky texture
- Yellowish or pale-coloured skin at the site
- Pain when pressure is applied to the area
- A small, firm core that presses inward
- Forms where a shoe, the ground, or a bone repeatedly rubs against your skin
- Most common on the feet
Treatment Options
These options may be prescribed by a Care365 clinician after a real assessment — this is general information, not a recommendation to use any specific medication without one.
| Medication | Class | Route | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salicylic acid 17-40% | Keratolytic | Topical | Daily until resolved (weeks) |
Non-medication options
- Proper-fitting footwear — Reduce pressure/friction at the site.
- Padding/moleskin and pumice after soaking — Gentle mechanical debridement only.
Everything in One Place
- Easy online scheduling — submit your assessment in minutes
- Real clinical review, not an automated approval
- Prescriptions sent directly to your preferred pharmacy when appropriate
- 100% virtual — no travel, no waiting room
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to use salicylic acid on corns if I have diabetes?
No — salicylic acid and other keratolytics aren't recommended for self-treatment if you have diabetes, poor circulation, or reduced sensation in your feet, because minor skin breakdown can become a serious problem without you noticing. That's checked before any treatment is suggested.
What's actually the difference between a callus and a corn?
A callus is a broad, diffuse area of thickened skin, usually on a weight-bearing part of the foot like the heel or ball. A corn is smaller and more defined, often forms over a bony prominence like a toe joint, and can have a firm central core that presses inward and causes more localized pain.
Can I just cut it off myself?
Home paring with a blade isn't recommended — it's easy to cut too deep, and it doesn't address the underlying friction that caused the buildup in the first place. Gentle debridement with a pumice stone after soaking, alongside a keratolytic, is the safer approach.
I've been treating this myself for weeks and it's not going away — what now?
If home care hasn't helped, or if you notice a foot deformity or a change in how you walk that's contributing to the pressure point, that's a sign it's time for a more thorough look rather than continuing over-the-counter treatment.
How do I stop it from coming back?
Properly fitted footwear with a wider toe box that redistributes pressure is the single biggest factor in preventing recurrence — padding or moleskin over the area while it heals also helps in the meantime.
Calluses and corns Can Be Treated
Complete a real assessment online — a licensed Ontario clinical reviews your case and arranges treatment and prescription support when appropriate.
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