Acral melanoma is something which worries every podiatrist – a rare malignancy but one not to be missed as timely diagnosis can reduce...

Dry skin is regular problem encountered in podiatry clinics – particularly at this time of the year when the days get shorter and colder,...

One of the most convenient and safest ways to deliver medicine into the body is via the topical route, through the skin into the dermis...

With the onset of the pandemic in January 2020, we began to learn the effects of the COVID 19 virus went well beyond just being a...

A review of a recent paper discussing the use of silver nitrate as an alternative to phenol for nail ablations.

When we think of common inflammatory disorders psoriasis and eczema may come to mind as very common dermatoses but one condition that is...

The skin is the most common organ involved in reactions to ingested drugs. Fixed drug eruptions are a common manifestation of the problem.

How can we improve cure rates when using topical antifungal nail treatments? Published work suggests nail fenestration may help.

The Foot.Expert website is now over six years old and it continues to grow in size with videos, blogs and papers. I noticed a while back...

With increasing DNA analysis technology, can we unravel the mystery of tinea? Is susceptibility genetic? This blog looks at recent work.

Cutaneous metastases are the secondary spread of cancers, but how often do internal cancers spread to the skin?

This blog documents a recent systematic review of zinc in the treatment of warts.

Tinea incognito a term for an unrecognised fungal skin infection occurring after topical steroid use.

A paper has been published looking at the vasculitic causes of lower limb ulcers.

The OSI is a simple clinical tool to quantify and measure the extent of nail involvement in onychomycosis. This video explains how it works.

How thick is the human epidermis. This recent paper pools results to try and answer the question.

The authors present an unusual case of onychocryptosis.

A review of the second edition Dr. Jonathan Bowling's award winning book "Diagnostic Dermoscopy".

This blog explores the phenomenon of nail clubbing and its cause.

So often patients ask how much cream should I apply to my feet? The Fingertip unit is a way of conveying this information simply.