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Those frosty Waikato mornings are bad for chilblains especially on the toes. Chilblains are a sure sign that winter is here. They are usually identified as a recurrent localised, red, itchy, swollen and painful lesion on the fingers or toes. They can occur on other areas too such as the…
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A blister is a pocket of fluid under the skin. This fluid most frequently consists of plasma which is a serum within the blood made up of mostly water. However, in some instances, a blister can contain blood or even pus if an infection becomes present. Blisters are almost always…
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Corns Corns (heloma) are multiplied skin cells at a focal point of pressure. They usually occur around the joints of toes, in between toes from rubbing, as well as on the soles of the feet where there is excess pressure. They may also occur under a section of callus. Essentially,…
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An ingrown toenail is a general term used to describe any pain that occurs around the nail area. Ingrown toenails can happen for a number of reasons: a stubbed toe; a very curved nail that allows dirt to accumulate; a corn down the nail edge. The most typical cause is…
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Fungal infections of the foot are extremely common – about 20% of the population are likely to be affected by this problem at some time in their lives. Fungal toenails are a section of this group. There are over a hundred thousand different species of fungi, but only a very…
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