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What are Ozempic Feet?
What are Ozempic feet and do they exist? AT the moment there is little research but this article explores the evidence.

Ivan Bristow
Jul 13 min read
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Improving care for patients with palmoplantar keratoderma
Palmoplantar keratoderma is a unusual condition which is often complex and difficult to treat. This blog looks at a new classification system which aims to improve recognition, diagnosis and treatment

Ivan Bristow
Jun 26 min read
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Acral lentiginous melanoma - improving detection on the foot
How can we improve detection of acral lentiginous melanoma on the foot? This blog looks at the evidence and suggests practical methods that can be implemented in clinic.

Ivan Bristow
Jun 210 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The New HEINE Smartphone Adaptor Mag
This is a short review of the new Heine Smartphone Adaptor Mag

Ivan Bristow
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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For your eyes only, James Bond!
James Bond, a classic movie franchise, but does its depiction of villains, frequently with skin issues have an unwanted message?

Ivan Bristow
Jul 4, 20242 min read
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I'm interested in dermatology, what can I do?
This is a question that I have been asked a lot over the years by colleagues. Dermatology is an area which will always benefit from more...

Ivan Bristow
Jun 10, 20244 min read
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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
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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
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Dermatology Training Handbook
A review of the Dermatology Training manual.

Ivan Bristow
May 3, 20222 min read
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A New Dermatology Textbook
The subject of dermatology is vast. It is often said there are over 2000 known skin disorders, consequently there is a lot to learn if...

Ivan Bristow
Mar 3, 20222 min read
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