I was recently watching an old film - “American Gigolo” starring Richard Gere and noticed his large Becker’s naevus on his shoulder. Even the stars have skin problems! As we all know, dermatological conditions affect a significant proportion of the population and most of us have a diagnosable condition somewhere on our skin. In cinema though, the inclusion in fiction of characters with visible skin conditions is interesting and can be a reflection of public perception in our

Dry skin (or to give it it’s proper dermatological term – xerosis) is an extremely common condition we see in the podiatry clinic. It ranges from slight dryness right through to irritation, excoriation and fissuring in some patients. The feet are more prone to the condition because of the lower number of sebaceous glands on the lower leg and foot. In addition, there are many reasons why it may manifest such as bathing habits, illness, skin disease or even drug therapy. Having