Skin cancer is often associated with excessive exposure to ultraviolet light so many people believe they are unlikely to develop skin cancer on their feet. This is not the case. In fact, some of the most dangerous tumors start growing on the feet unnoticed. One type of cancer can grow hidden under your toenails mimicking toenail...

Your feet contain about 250,000 sweat glands each, which is way more than any other part of your body, so it’s no wonder that moisture-related foot odor is a major cause of trips to your foot doctor’s office. Bacteria and fungi love the moist environment inside your shoes so taking steps to keep your feet clean...

When it comes down to it, we often forget about our toenails. Day in and day out, our toenails our subjected to our poor shoe choices and hygiene practices. Toenails can get torn, squished, stubbed, ingrown, infected with bacteria or fungus… the list goes on! Because our toenails don’t often get the recognition they deserve, we’re...

Possibly the most common question we get as podiatrists everyday is "Are pedicures safe?"A podiatrists point of view on pedicures is usually a little negative, mostly because we tend to see everything that goes wrong when pedicures go awry. It is fairly regular for us to see a patient coming in with an ingrown toenail or...

My mother is consistently one who loves a “catch all”. From using Robitussin as a cough aid, allergy medication, “hot toddy” additive and hair growth serum, she loves to use one thing for ALL things. Coconut oil for dry skin, scalp dryness, sunscreen, cholesterol.  The list is infinite.  I have found that my patients are very...

One of the most rapidly expanding fields in the practice of medicine is the usage of laser therapy for a progressively wider array of conditions. Patients commonly inquire if laser could be use to help everything from bad toenails to chronic pain. Thanks to continuous improvements in laser technology, this can be an effective treatment for...

The internet has become a valuable resource for medical information for patients. There are several reputable web sites managed by doctors and other medical specialists, such as Webmd, that provide patients with free access to information about a wide variety of medical conditions. The internet can unfortunately also be a source of potentially harmful misinformation and...

     On average, it takes about 6-9 months for patients to notice the results of treatment for thickened, discolored, and unsightly nails. That’s a long time! With this lengthy time frame, how can patients be truly confident that their nail treatment plan is being effective?        Antifungal nail treatments have evolved greatly over time. Between...

A Painful Ingrown Nail Myth: Putting cotton under your ingrown toe nails will relieve the pain. BUSTED! Placing cotton under your toenails will actually cause more pressure to the nail bed. It is also dangerous because the cotton may be housing bacteria that can lead to infection and more complications.   Myth: The drug store sells...

It’s that time of year again…yep that’s right, time to pull out the glass slippers of the South; the much loved Flip Flop. What goes along with the ole slippers?  Pretty toes of course! But wait! Don't just run off to the corner Pedi-Palace! It's important to make your you get a sterile pedicure, other wise...