Skin Diseases

Dry skin

Dry skin often occurs on the feet when the skin loses its moisture resulting in cracking or peeling. Symptoms commonly associated with dry skin include itching, flaking, and stretch marks. Sometimes dry skin can be the result of chronic diseases (i.e. Diabetes) so it should not be neglected. In most cases, dry skin is treated with intense hydration, but there are also cases that need special treatment.

Callus

Callus is created by increased mechanical pressure or friction. The body reacts against the increased pressure / friction to protect the soft tissues that are under the skin in the specific area. Of course, although at their formation they have a protective role when the thickening of the keratin layer of the skin becomes large then the calluses cause pain and should be treated.

Fungal infections

Fungi are microorganisms that can cause superficial skin infections by infecting the outer layers of the skin. The most common fungal infection of the feet is called “athlete’s foot” (tinea pedis). It is caused by the fungus trichophyton rubrum, it usually appears in the interdigital spaces as excess moisture or maceration of the skin, and it can cause exfoliation and itching. Good foot hygiene as well as careful drying of the interdigital spaces can prevent such fungal infections.

Verruca Pedis

Warts are lumps on the skin caused by Human Papilloma Virus infection. They occur most often when the body’s immune system is weakened and can be transmitted either to other people or to other areas of the skin in the same person. Warts are usually painless, unless they are on the soles where they are often painful due to pressure. Sometimes they disappear without treatment but when they become painful they need to be treated.