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Is your patient immunodeficient to fungal skin infection?
Chronic fungal skin infection maybe as a result of immunodeficiency. This blog explores the idea.

Ivan Bristow
5 days ago4 min read
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Can the HPV vaccine treat verrucae and warts (2025 Update)?
Can the HPV vaccine really treat warts and verrucae? This blog investigates.

Ivan Bristow
5 days ago4 min read
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Could antihypertensive drugs cause eczema in the elderly?
Medications can provoke skin disease. This blog explores common antihypertensive medications that can provoke eczema in the elderly

Ivan Bristow
Aug 294 min read
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Beyond the foot: considering extragenital lichen sclerosus in podiatry
A genital skin problem which can manifest on the foot and leg, Lichen Sclerosus is something podiatrists may not be aware of.

Michelle Reynolds
Jul 3110 min read
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Why do antifungal nail treatments fail?
Treatments don't always work for fungal nail infection - why not? This blog examines possible reasons.

Ivan Bristow
Jul 18 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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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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Wet Wrapping - a technique to reduce hyperkeratosis on the feet
This blog describes how to perform a wet wrap on the feet, a gentle treatment for hyperkeratosis

Ivan Bristow
Feb 245 min read
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How does the menopause affect skin?
How does the menopause affect the skin, specifically on the feet? This blog explores the current literature.

Michelle Reynolds
Feb 47 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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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
Nov 9, 20244 min read
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Topical azoles & statins. Rare interactions.
Statins are the most commonly prescribed drug today but they can interact with athletes foot treatments.

Ivan Bristow
Nov 9, 20244 min read
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Looking for a great dermatology meeting in 2025?
Annoucing the PCDS Annual Meeting in Harrogate, March 2025

Ivan Bristow
Oct 29, 20241 min read
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Dermatophytoma – we've seen this all before.
Dermatophytoma is a fungal biofilm located under the nail.

Ivan Bristow
Jul 4, 20244 min read
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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
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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
Sep 7, 20234 min read
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New Data on Swift Microwave
New data has just been published on the effectiveness of treating verrucae with SWIFT microwave.

Ivan Bristow
Jun 21, 20232 min read
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Drilling holes in nails – getting to the root of the infection?
How can we improve cure rates when using topical antifungal nail treatments? Published work suggests nail fenestration may help.

Ivan Bristow
Dec 5, 20226 min read
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How useful is zinc in wart treatment?
This blog documents a recent systematic review of zinc in the treatment of warts.

Ivan Bristow
Oct 10, 20224 min read
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How much should I use?
So often patients ask how much cream should I apply to my feet? The Fingertip unit is a way of conveying this information simply.

Ivan Bristow
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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