The Podiatry Blog

It usually starts when you notice a tiny rough patch on the bottom of your foot, and assume it’s nothing. Then it starts to hurt when you walk. Then it [...]

Toenail reconstruction is a cosmetic treatment designed to improve the appearance of damaged, misshapen, discoloured or partially missing toenails. A specialist flexible gel is built over the existing nail or [...]

If you are having, or have recently had, nail removal surgery, knowing what happens afterwards can make recovery much easier to manage. Healing varies depending on whether part or all [...]

You might need toenail removal for a variety of reasons. It is a small operation, but it is perfectly normal to feel worried about it. Nail surgery can sound daunting, [...]

If you have diabetes, you may well suffer from dry feet, causing the skin to peel and crack. Diabetes and dry feet commonly go hand-in-glove (or should that be foot-in-shoe?). [...]

Living with diabetes means being extra mindful of your foot health, including your toenails. What may seem like a minor issue for others can quickly turn serious for someone managing [...]

If you’re living with diabetes, one area of the body you need to be especially aware of is your feet. We’ve all likely taken our feet for granted at one [...]

If you have diabetes, you have a much higher chance of developing problems with your feet. This is because diabetes can affect your circulation and cause a loss of feeling [...]

Diabetes is a condition that impacts many areas of one’s life, from eyesight to fertility to feet. If you or someone you know have diabetes, you should be followed by [...]

Calluses are hard, thickened areas of skin that often develop on the feet. They form when your skin is exposed to repeated pressure or friction, usually from footwear, walking patterns, [...]