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I recently had an enquiry by email which brought home to me the advantages that we have in this day and age because the patient included some photographs of his condition.
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Chilblains are associated with cold winter conditions, often worsened by wet weather.
So as I go off to the Cape for a few days I'll give you some suggestions to protect against 'winter feet'.
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More people are complaining about their ingrown toe nails as winter comes and closed shoes are being worn more.
The most common cause of an ingrown toe nail is poor self-treatment, but there are numerous other factors, divided into intrinsic and extrinsic.
World Foot Health Awareness Month will be celebrated at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre on Thursday 28th May.
From 09.00 to 12.00 noon, people with diabetes and their families are invited to listen to a talk on diabetes by Dr David Segal and one on the diabetic foot by podiatrist Tracey Johnson. This will be followed by an opportunity to ask questions about diabetes and feet.
