I have a feeling you are not going to be thrilled with what I am about to tell you.
Here goes:
As I am sure you are aware, calluses are the body's natural defense against undue pressure and/or fiction to an area. For this reason calluses should not be trimmed. Rather, the cause of the excessive pressure/friction needs to be found and eliminated -- or at least reduced. Read more
here.
While I understand that, as a professional, you may feel it necessary to wear high heels -- they are very probably because of your problem. If you have not done so already I suggest that you experiment with some 'less severe' styles of high heels which offer your feet more 'understanding'. (please excuse the pun.)
The next step (pun not intended this time) would be for you to see a podiatrist to see if you could be fitted with a
custom orthotic device which would better distribute the pressure.
The third step would logically be to switch to 'sensible shoes'. Please keep in mind that 'sensible' is a relative term. I doubt that, to find relief from your calluses, you will need to resort to high-button jobs that look like they came over on the Mayflower. There are many shoe options for women who make their living by thinking -- literally -- on their feet.
Bottom Line: Style in one's dress does matter in a professional environment. That said, you only have one pair of feet, and you need to keep them healthy enough to be able to keep you successfully functioning -- for 30 or 40 more years -- within your professional setting.
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Good Luck!
Steve
Edited by Oreport on July 12 2006 at 3:16 PM
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