Ivan Bristow
A foreign body in the foot - an unexpected journey
Foreign bodies in the foot are common. This one, made an unexpected journey from the plantar surface to the dorsum in 6 months!
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Ivan Bristow
Jul 42 min read
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
May 133 min read
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
Apr 303 min read
What are freckles?
Freckles are common on fair skin, but are they? This blog investigates!
Ivan Bristow
Dec 19, 20234 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...
Matthew Bland
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Amelanotic melanoma on the sole of the foot
A case of amelanotic melanoma occurring on the foot.
Ivan Bristow
Sep 7, 20234 min read
Necrobiosis Lipoidica and JAK inhibitors
Necrobiosis lipoidica is a chronic and difficult condition to treat. JAK inhibitors may hold the key to successful treatment.
Ivan Bristow
Aug 9, 20233 min read
Melanoma in situ - not well understood
Melanoma in situ is a skin cancer which has not become invasive. What does it mean?
Ivan Bristow
Jul 6, 20233 min read
Syphilis on the rise again – look at the feet!
Syphilis in its secondary stage frequently presents on the plantar surface of the feet.
Ivan Bristow
May 5, 20233 min read
Dermoscopy & acral melanoma. Keep it BRAAF please.
Acral melanoma is something which worries every podiatrist – a rare malignancy but one not to be missed as timely diagnosis can reduce...
Ivan Bristow
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Dissolving microneedles - the future of topical drug delivery?
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...
Ivan Bristow
Dec 5, 20223 min read
Drug reactions and the skin
The skin is the most common organ involved in reactions to ingested drugs. Fixed drug eruptions are a common manifestation of the problem.
Ivan Bristow
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Skin metastases from internal tumours
Cutaneous metastases are the secondary spread of cancers, but how often do internal cancers spread to the skin?
Ivan Bristow
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Vasculitis and skin ulcers
A paper has been published looking at the vasculitic causes of lower limb ulcers.
Ivan Bristow
Jul 26, 20223 min read
Book: Diagnostic Dermoscopy 2E – A great update
A review of the second edition Dr. Jonathan Bowling's award winning book "Diagnostic Dermoscopy".
Ivan Bristow
Mar 25, 20224 min read
What are the common pedal skin tumours?
This blog reviews a recent paper reporting the profile of 802 excised tumours from the foot.
Ivan Bristow
Mar 3, 20223 min read
A red macule on the sole
Case Outline A 54-year-old woman recently presented in clinic with a flat red lesion measuring 20 mm by 15 mm (maximum) on the plantar...
Ivan Bristow
Nov 30, 20215 min read
Which Dermatoscope should I buy?
Following the recent Royal College of Podiatry Conference last month in Liverpool, I decided to try and answer the most asked question...
Ivan Bristow
Nov 1, 20213 min read
The mystery of moles
This article discusses how mole numbers on the skin vary with age.
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