For most of us our holidays involve an airport and all its processes and procedures we must go through before we are allowed to board the...

Malignant melanoma continues to be a problem with increasing incidence in the developed world. Lesions on the feet, particularly on the...

Here are some preliminary details on the forthcoming foot dermatology conference being held in Harrogate on 26th June 2019.

I was recently watching an old film - “American Gigolo” starring Richard Gere and noticed his large Becker’s naevus on his shoulder. Even...

Hypochlorous acid is a unique antiseptic as not only does it offer rapid, broad spectrum killing but also it is skin-neutral causing little

This blog highlights some of the recent advances in wound care knowledge and recognising that perhaps not all wound infections on the foot a

I was recently asked about a piece of equipment sometimes used in dermatology – the Wood’s light. This is something that most dermatology...

I remember at college during our lectures being shown a chart which documented the factors which increased and slowed nail growth – all...

The rise of illicit online pharmacies means that patients potentially maybe sold prescription medications without proper medical attention l

Dry skin (or to give it it’s proper dermatological term – xerosis) is an extremely common condition we see in the podiatry clinic. It...

In 2007, I undertook a project looking at malignant melanoma and the foot. It came up as a clinical observation that many early lesions...

Just a quick thank you to all of the site visitors. The site has been identified as a top ten podiatry blog site (2018) in the UK. More...

As the long summer spell continues in the UK protecting the skin against the harmful effects of UV radiation is key to preventing sunburn...

Introduction Having delivered many dermatology lectures to podiatrists, its surprising how often the issue of sexually transmitted...

Warts are a common clinical problem affecting predominantly children but also a subset of adults. It is well known there are many...

Shops offering acrylic nail manicures have become a common sight on the high street in the past decade, with many people regularly having...

Last year, I was involved in the development of a new video about onychomycosis, supported by Canespro Fungal Nail Treatment. The full...

As a student of chiropody back in the 80’s I remember studying “Neale’s Common Foot Disorders” as a core text. Looking over the pages I...

The treatment of psoriasis has always been a challenge for modern medicine. As a podiatrist working in a dermatology department in the...

Tinea unguium is a very common nail infection we see in clinic. By definition, it is invasion of the nail plate by dermatophytes. In my...