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How common is tinea pedis in children?
How common is athletes foot or tinea pedis in children? This article investigates,

Ivan Bristow
May 14 min read


Where dermatology meets sport
Are you a podiatrist who likes a challenge and treating blisters. Fancy a trip to the desert? Then the Marathon des Sables is for you!

Ivan Bristow
May 12 min read


Could corns be viral in origin?
Can we easily tell if an hyperkeratotic plantar lesion is a corn or a wart?

Ivan Bristow
Apr 38 min read


Doughnut wart - an unwanted complication
Doughnut wart is a complication of wart treatment and this article discusses the phenomenon seldom seen or reported.
Ivan Bristow & Dean Cronkwright
Apr 34 min read


Topical steroids - new labelling alert
Fron June 2025 all steroid creams in the UK will have to be clearly labelled with their potency.

Ivan Bristow
Mar 122 min read


What is the ID reaction?
Fungal skin infection of the foot is a very common in podiatry practice and it is a topic which I have covered widely on this blog....

Ivan Bristow
Mar 124 min read


Wet Wrapping - a technique to reduce hyperkeratosis on the feet
This blog describes how to perform a wet wrap on the feet, a gentle treatment for hyperkeratosis

Ivan Bristow
Feb 245 min read


What are the best socks if you have athlete's foot?
What are the best socks if you have fungal foot infection? This article looks at recent research into toe socks as a preventative treatment

Ivan Bristow
Feb 244 min read


200 Blogs - another milestone
February 2025, and the website is coming up for its 9th birthday. I can’t believe how time has flown and the website has grown! From its...

Ivan Bristow
Feb 43 min read


How does the menopause affect skin?
How does the menopause affect the skin, specifically on the feet? This blog explores the current literature.

Michelle Reynolds
Feb 47 min read


What is the Acid Mantle of the skin
The acidity of the skins surface has many functions as this blog discovers.

Ivan Bristow
Jan 76 min read


Prosthetic nail reconstructions - do they help?
This blog reviews recent research showing how a nail reconstruction can benefit the patient.

Ivan Bristow
Jan 74 min read


Juvenile Plantar Dermatosis. A disappearing disease?
Juvenile Plantar Dermatosis is an uncommon skin condition affecting the soles of the feet of children. Is it disappearing?

Ivan Bristow
Dec 3, 20248 min read


Plantar pyogenic granuloma successfully treated with table salt
Successfully treat pyogenic granuloma without surgery and just with table salt!
Ivan Bristow, Vivien Honeyborne-Martins & Chin Whybrew
Dec 3, 20244 min read


Keratoderma Climactericum – another cause of plantar hyperkeratosis
Keratoderma is a cause of hyperkeratosis on the feet in menopausal women. This blog explore the condition and its treatment.

Ivan Bristow
Nov 9, 20244 min read


Topical azoles & statins. Rare interactions.
Statins are the most commonly prescribed drug today but they can interact with athletes foot treatments.

Ivan Bristow
Nov 9, 20244 min read


Looking for a great dermatology meeting in 2025?
Annoucing the PCDS Annual Meeting in Harrogate, March 2025

Ivan Bristow
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Smoking, Palmoplantar Pustulosis & Psoriasis
This recent study investigates whether smoking cessation can improve plantar psoriasis or plamoplantar pustulosis.

Ivan Bristow
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Wallace's line - whose line is it anyway?
Wallace's line - a rarely referred to anatomical area of the foot named after a dermatologist. What is it and what's its relevance?

Ivan Bristow
Sep 30, 20243 min read


Can you use Clinisept+ on foot ulcers?
As a UK podiatrist, can you use hypochlorous solution on foot ulcers? This blog looks at the regulations regarding this.
Ivan Bristow & Alan Borthwick
Sep 9, 20246 min read
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