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Chilblains is characterised by red, itchy and swollen toes and fingers caused by rapid cooling of hands and feet during winters. Home remedy for chilblains works by: Warming up your skin gradually. Improving circulation. Counter-irritant effect of essential oils. This home remedy can be divided into basic, advanced and expert depending on the number of ingredients you want to start with.In…
Warts are common hpv virus infections that occurs most commonly as finger warts, toe warts, anal warts, plantar warts and rarely as body and face warts. As a dermatologist, I have treated many cases of warts with radio-frequency, cryotherapy and medications. Recently, I tried tea tree oil in few cases of warts on face and feet with good results. It…
Corns are area of hard skin seen manly on pressure points of feet. They occur because of content friction or pressure exerted on that particular area of skin either because of faulty footwear or protrusion of underlying bone. They tend to be recurrent because because most people use corn cap in the wrong way or do not bother to remove the…
Do you get red, itchy and swollen toes in winters? Does your problem subside as soon as the weather gets warm only to recur in next winter? You are suffering from what we dermatologist call as “Chilblains or Perniosis”. The treatment of chilblains consists of improving the stagnant blood flow in your swollen and itchy toes. This is done by…
Hand and foot care needs particular emphasis because the skin is thicker here and is exposed to wear and tear of the environment more often. So, you need to wash them to remove dirt and irritants, exfoliate to scrub the thick skin and then moisturise them to restore the soft and supple look. Step 1 is Cleaning: Cleaning of hands…
“Doctor, the skin on my toes are getting thickened and less sensitive to touch. Is it toe callus? How do I get rid of it?” Calluses are areas of diffuse thickening that develop due to intermittent pressure or friction on a broader area of skin like palms, soles, knees, etc. They are painless unlike corns, and the thickened skin is often…
Written By Dr Surbhi, MD Skin Last updated: 24/07/21 Do you know that sweating is the most important reason for smelly feet? In one day, each foot can produce more than a pint of sweat. There are more than 250,000 sweat glands in each foot which are far more than anywhere else in the body. I free my feet from…
Dr Surbhi, MD has many accolades to her credit including University topper and triple gold medal during her medical graduation. Her passion is to treat skin problems with lifestyle changes, medicines and minimum procedures.
Dr Surbhi, MD has many accolades to her credit including University topper and triple Gold medal during her Medical graduation. Her passion is to treat skin problems with lifestyle changes, medicines and minimum procedures.
