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Ivan Bristow

Nov 94 min read

Keratoderma Climactericum – another cause of plantar hyperkeratosis

Keratoderma is a cause of hyperkeratosis on the feet in menopausal women. This blog explore the condition and its treatment.

Ivan Bristow

Sep 302 min read

Smoking, Palmoplantar Pustulosis & Psoriasis

This recent study investigates whether smoking cessation can improve plantar psoriasis or plamoplantar pustulosis.

Ivan Bristow

Sep 303 min read

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

Aug 63 min read

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!

Ivan Bristow

Mar 54 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

Jan 253 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.

Michelle Reynolds

Oct 31, 20236 min read

Does trauma cause melanoma on the foot?

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

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.

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