Dermatological Alterations

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Dermatological Alterations:

Many dermatological affections can be found in the foot, such as hyperkeratosisand helomas(corns and calluses), fungal infections (athlete’s foot), bacteria (erythrasma, pittedkeratolysis) and viruses (papillomas or warts), alterations in sweat (hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating, xerosis or dry skin), keratoderma or pathological thickening of the skin, eczema Dyshidrotic (vesicles accompanied by itching), atopic dermatitis (skin disease with a lot of itching), psoriasis, tumors, etc

Treatment

The treatment covers both the drug therapy, conservative and preventive measures, the application of a laser system in nail and dermatological disorders and even when necessary, the use of surgery, this being under local anaesthesia and as an outpatient (the patient will be discharged after the procedure), ensuring a professional and personalised treatment.

THE CHARCOT’S SYNDROME. APPEARANCE AND TREATMENT.

The Charcot’s syndrome is a degenerative peripheral neuropathy, chronic and progressive which affects to one or more peripheral joints. The pathology develops by a lack of normal sensory and nociceptive proprioception in the innervations of foot and ankle joints. The Diabetes Mellitus, with a high level of glycemia in blood kept in time, causes two […]

THE MACRONYCHIA. DEFINITION AND CAUSES

The macronychia is the abnormal increase of the width or length of nails. It can affect one or several nails. The causes are congenital or acquired, being associated with hippocratic toes, acromegaly, giantism, chondropathy, hypophysis disorders, and pulmonary chronic diseases. When watching the profile toe, the angle formed by the proximal nail fold and the […]

THE SUBUNGUAL HELOMA. APPEARANCE AND TREATMENT.

The subungual heloma is a commonly keratosis known as callosity which is located in the nail bed and underlying to the unguinal layer. It appears statistically most of the time on the first toe. The causes which help the appearance of the subungual heloma are several: Repetitive politraumatisms by the use of shoes with short […]

Dermatological Alterations

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