Writer's Bump

Writer's Bump here in the middle finger.
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Over time, I feel I have developed an inclination towards knowing about common yet interesting phenomenons happening all around! one of the refreshing leisure, lately! 

Writer's Bump"- might be unfamiliar word for many of you. Was for me too. So, I wellresearched and acquired engrossing knowledge about it and then thought why not to share it concisely with you amazing people as well.

"Nerd's Bump" / "Writer's Callus" /"Writer's Bump"  are synonyms. It's a condition where there's an accumulation of keratinocytes/dead cells in the stratum corneum (i.e. outer layer of the skin) in response to "excess pressure" or "friction". This friction could be due to excessive pressure applied on finger/s while writing/painting/or holding any instrument tightly for long time.Lump like hard mass or bump is formed as a consequence of physiological response of skin known as "hyperkeratosis" so that sensitive area of skin could be prevented from damage. Where a bump is bound to form depends primarily on where our instrument lies- on a knuckle or between two. These bumps are permanant once developed but may vary in size depending on the "extent" of "recent writing". Though this callus poses absolutely no serious health issues to the concerned (if in any case, there's a sign of infection such as redness, pus, pain, inflammation or bleeding, it is advised to visit the dermatologist), Dislike may arise due to its ghastly look or soreness due to excessive writing or some find it simply annoying. There's no way to surgically remove a callus. However, some drugstore products or home remedies may help for writer's callus to completely go away. Application of moisturizing products with salicylic acid/ammonium lactate/ urea acts as "keratolytic agent" and help softens writer's callus and gradually break down dead cells. Home products for moisturizing include: castor oil, shea butter, aloevera gel, cocunut oil, olive oil, etc. Its development can be prevented when noticed early, by following effective measures such as changing and loosening grip, wearing finger guards when writing, choosing gel pens (requires less pressure to write , reduces strain on fingers) , get pencil grips (rubber or foam grip), etc. Well, pens, pencils, erasers, paintbrushes: all these stationary wonders have been an indispensable part of our learning. Loving it so dearly results in imprints(bumps) of it on the fingers.But it's not necessary that all writers, painters have these. Sophomore Isabeau Schoenfeld said, "I am an artist but I don't have a bump. I don't push as hard as other artist when I draw". So, it all depends on the way and extent of your writing, scribbling, etc. Many doesn't find any problem with this imprint of their "life's long work right on their finger. However, in the era of digitalization, "Writer's Bump" have become endangered and a new sort of "technological bump" is arising. In one case study , it has been found that a 58 year old woman reported pain over her right medial thumb.She noted symptoms had begun when she started training for marathon and held her phone tightly for several hours at a time. Many others have developed medial thumb callouses due to excessive cell phone gripping. Apart from this, today's world is shifting gradually from paper to keypads.

Hence, are we the last generation to have this "Writer's bump"? Is this going to be a thing of past over a time? What do you think?