Onychophosis is a painful thickening of the skin in the nail groove down the side of a toenail that often get confused with an ingrown toenail. The only way to treat an onychophosis is by either removing the cause or removing the symptoms: Treat the...
Onychophosis is probably one of the most common painful conditions that affects the toenails. It is most commonly described as “the side of the toenail hurts, but its not ingrown“. Onychophosis is the development of a corn or callus in...
No they are not. For something to be infectious it has to be caused by a bug (bacteria, virus or fungus) that can be transmitted from one person to another. Corns on the foot are not caused by an infection so they can not be contagious. You can not...
Pain down the sides of the toenails is reasonably common and almost always gets called “ingrown” when most cases are not actually ingrown toenails. A true “ingrown nail” is when the nail has actually grown into the skin...
Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare genetic disorder that affects the development of skin, hair, and nails of the hand and feet. It is caused by mutations in one of several genes, including KRT6A, KRT6B, KRT6C, KRT16, or KRT17, which provide...
A phenol matrixectomy is a minor surgical procedure done under local anaesthetic to treat ingrown toenails. The procedure involves removing the side of the nail that is ingrown and then using phenol to destroy the growing cells so that the problem...
In most dry skin conditions such as psoriasis and cracked skin around the heels there is a deficiency of urea in the epidermis. Urea creams are very effective at helping to re-hydrate the skin because of this. The different urea creams come in...
The tubular toe foam protectors are often used to protect the toes and help separate the toes if there is a problem between the toes. These toes foams come in a larger size for the big toe and smaller sizes for the lessor toes. Some have a double...
Psoriasis on the foot can be uncomfortable and challenging to manage. The palmo-plantar type of pustular psoriasis can be difficult. Topical Treatments:Corticosteroids: These anti-inflammatory medications can help reduce redness, itching, and...
Psoriasis on the bottom of the foot can appear differently from person to person, but it generally shares some common characteristics with psoriasis in other areas of the body. The bottom of the foot is different to other parts of the body as we...