Early Signs of Foot Diabetic Complications in People with Diabetes
Did you know that up to 15% of people in Australia with diabetes experience severe diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) complications in their lifetime? It’s a startling statistic, but don’t panic. Researchers have found that a little extra care and attention, as well as catching early warning signs, can make all the difference in avoiding most of these […]
Fungal Nail Infections: Sneaky Problems Hiding in Your Toenails
Fungal Nail Infections: Sneaky Problems Hiding in Your Toenails Fungal nail infections, also called onychomycosis, are more than just a cosmetic issue. They often start small, as a white or yellow spot beneath your toenail, but can cause your nail to change colour, thicken, and even crumble at the edges over time. Different types of […]
Part 2 Warts: Wart Curettage
What is a wart curettage procedure? Sometimes the standard care for wart lesion/s is not successful and often they are ‘scooped out’ in the office. A wart curettage is a procedure that involves an incision into the upper layers of the skin surrounding the wart. The wart lesion/s is then removed with an instrument known […]
Plantar Warts
What is a plantar wart? Plantar Warts, clinically known as Verruca, are skin infections caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The wart lesions often cause hard and painful thickened lesions usually on the sole of the foot. The virus is often contracted from communal areas that combine bare feet and moist surfaces, such as […]
Sore, red toes in winter? Chilblains
Sore, red toes in winter? Chilblains We are starting to experience some real cold weather and a result we are starting to see an increase in numbers of sore red toes – Chiblains (or perno or perniosis) Chilblains are areas of red, swollen, itchy skin that occur as a reaction to the cold. They occur as […]
Losing your touch? Diabetes and your feet! Peripheral Neuropathy
Do you suffer from diabetes and are getting pins and needles, tingling and numbness in your feet? National Diabetes Health Care Guidelines recommends people with diabetes to have their feet checked by a podiatrist every 6-12 months. What is Peripheral Neuropathy? Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the signalling and nerves in the extremities (usually feet). […]
