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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica. Those affected with dermatophagia typically bite the skin around ...
Diabetic foot ulcer is a breakdown of the skin and sometimes deeper tissues of the foot that leads to sore formation. It may occur due to a variety of mechanisms. It is thought to occur due to abnormal pressure or mechanical stress chronically applied to the foot, usually with concomitant predisposing conditions such as peripheral sensory ...
Diabetic foot infection is any infection of the foot in a diabetic person. [3] The most frequent cause of hospitalization for diabetic patients is due to foot infections. [4] Symptoms may include pus from a wound, redness, swelling, pain, warmth, tachycardia, or tachypnea. [5] Complications can include infection of the bone, tissue death ...
People with flat feet need extra support for running shoes. Here’s how to find the best pair to avoid injury, plus the best podiatrist-approved sneakers to try.
'Breaking in' your shoes in reality doesn't mean letting your shoes get used to the shape of your foot -- in fact it's quite the opposite.
Funguses rub off of fingers and bare feet, but also travel on the dead skin cells that continually fall off the body. Athlete's foot funguses and infested skin particles and flakes may spread to socks, shoes, clothes, to other people, pets (via petting), bed sheets, bathtubs, showers, sinks, counters, towels, rugs, floors, and carpets.
The thick outsoles 'minimize stress on the Achilles tendon,' says Dr. Nelya Lobkova, DPM at Step Up Surgical Podiatry in New York City.
Piezogenic papules. Other names. Painful fat herniation, piezogenic pedal papules [1] Piezogenic papules on the heel of an individual with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. Specialty. Dermatology. Symptoms. Multiple yellowish to skin-coloured small or large bumps, mostly painless; typically on heels and wrist [2] [3] Causes.