How to Remove a Callus Naturally

It is sometimes necessary to remove a callus due to pain or discomfort. This is particularly true of calluses which appear on the soles of feet. These natural efforts by the body to prevent pain can, with time, result in more misery than they were intended to prevent.

Fortunately, it's simple to remove a callus naturally. Because shaving and other professional approaches to callus removal are unwise and even dangerous to attempt on your own, these instructions outline a method that is both simple and safe.

Things You'll Need

• Cotton Balls
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Warm Water
• Nail File
• Bandage

Instructions

1. PERFORM CALLUS TREATMENT AT NIGHT

   This treatment requires the callus area to be treated overnight. Depending on the location of your callus, it might be best to preform this treatment right before bedtime.

2. SOAK YOUR CALLUS

   Soak your foot (or the area of your body affected by callus) in a bath of warm water for approximately 30 minutes. The point of this is to soften the hard skin of the callus.

3. DRY THE AREA

   Dry the area around your callus.

4. FILE THE AREA

   While the area of your callus is soft, use the nail file to rough the surface. This is not done in an effort to remove a callus, but to make a callus more receptive to the application of vinegar.

5. SOAK THE COTTON BALL IN VINEGAR

   Apply vinegar to the cotton ball.

6. APPLY COTTON BALL TO CALLUS

   To remove a callus, apply the vinegar-soaked directly to the callused area. IF the callused area is extremely small, trim the cotton ball to a size only large enough to cover the entire callus.

   ***Apple Cider Vinegar will cause damage to area of skin that is not callused. To prevent this, do not use a cotton ball larger than the area you need to treat.***

7. COVER WITH BANDAGE

   Cover the callus with a bandage.

8. ALLOW TO SET OVERNIGHT

9. REMOVE BANDAGE AND COTTON BALL IN THE MORNING

10. REPEAT PROCESS NIGHTLY UNTIL CALLUS IS REMOVED

Tips & Warnings

• This process may cause some pain. The Apple cider vinegar is literally causing chemical erosion of the callus.

• It is always recommended that you contact your primary care physician before trying a home remedy. Contact your doctor to make sure this treatment does not pose a risk due to your physical condition.

• Calluses return.