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May is melanoma awareness month!
May is melanoma month. In this blog are links to my published papers on melanoma and the foot.

Ivan Bristow
May 13, 20243 min read


Topical statins - a drug to treat dermatophyte skin infections?
Topical statins have the potential to treat athletes foot infections.

Ivan Bristow
Apr 30, 20243 min read


What are freckles?
Freckles are common on fair skin, but are they? This blog investigates!

Ivan Bristow
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Olive oil. Food for thought, not for skin.
I always remember a lecture I heard a few years ago which suggested that “food” is best eaten and should not be put in moisturisers and...

Ivan Bristow
Apr 2, 20244 min read


Can emollients prevent athletes foot from recurring?
Emerging evidence suggest emollients may help prevent fungal skin infection from recurring.

Ivan Bristow
Apr 2, 20244 min read


MSc module in lower limb dermatology
I’m a great advocate of education and dermatology, and it was great to catch up with Sara Burr who is a tutor on the three MSc programmes...

Ivan Bristow
Mar 5, 20241 min read


Plantar Pustulosis - known associations
Introduction Palmo-plantar Pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic, relapsing dermatosis characterised by localised areas of inflamed skin which...

Ivan Bristow
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Non-visibility of a melanoma to patients leads to later detection
Spotting a melanoma earlier can lead to an improved outcome however, lesions which aren't so visible may take longer to be diagnosed.

Ivan Bristow
Jan 25, 20243 min read


Can you use a topical steroid with an emollient?
Topical steroids are the main treatment for a range of inflammatory skin conditions including psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. In a...

Ivan Bristow
Jan 25, 20244 min read


A review of the new HEINE DELTA 30 PRO Dermatoscope
I have covered dermoscopy as a topic for many years on my blog. Three and a half years ago, I reviewed Heine’s Delta 30 dermatoscope and...

Ivan Bristow
Dec 19, 20234 min read


Friction – a cause of melanonychia
Brown stripes in the toenails (melanonychia) are a cause of concern, but often they have simple causes like friction as this blog explores.

Ivan Bristow
Dec 19, 20233 min read


Turbocharge your Marketing: Blogging Mastery for Clinicians - a live online course
A four hour course delivered live, 1 hour a week to help you write the perfect blog and promote your business!

Ivan Bristow
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Amelanotic melanoma on the sole of the foot
A case of amelanotic melanoma occurring on the foot.
Matthew Bland
Nov 28, 20233 min read


Terbinafine resistance - a growing reality
This blog discusses the rise of Tinea Indotineae - a dermatophyte resistant to terbinafine

Ivan Bristow
Nov 28, 20234 min read


Are topical steroids harmful?
Despite suggestions that topical steroids are harmful, evidence shows that intermittent use over the longer term results in few side effects

Ivan Bristow
Oct 31, 20234 min read


Does trauma cause melanoma on the foot?
This blog explores the hypothesis that trauma can cause melanoma on the feet.

Michelle Reynolds
Oct 31, 20236 min read


Writing a better blog
Do you know how to write blogs and make sure they working hard for you, your website, and your practice? For September's webinar I was...

Ivan Bristow
Oct 9, 20231 min read


Does terbinafine cause liver damage?
Oral terbinafine continues to be the oral drug of choice in the management of onychomycosis, but there continues to be doubt over its...

Ivan Bristow
Oct 3, 20233 min read


Free Dermatology CPD Update Articles for Podiatrists
A range of continuing professional updates are available free to podiatrists from Canonbury Healthcare.

Ivan Bristow
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Dermatologist receives Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Podiatry
Dr Richard Turner, a Dermatologist based in Oxford, recently received an Honorary Fellowship at the Royal College of Podiatry Awards.

Ivan Bristow
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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