Did you know that Bob Marley died as a result of a melanoma under his toenail? Sadly he refused treatment & the melanoma eventually spread to his brain & lungs. Thankfully melanoma of the toenail is rare - but any black/brown lines along the length of the nail, or marks/discolouration that doesn't disappear as the [...]
If a verruca is not causing any pain or disability should it be treated at all? Most doctors in the UK now won't treat a verruca on the NHS as, unless painful, it is considered a cosmetic problem which may get better spontaneously without any intervention at all. A verruca is a wart found on [...]
Anyone who is medically trained probably had the acronym KISS indoctrinated into them by their tutors, a while ago I had an example of why this is so true. A patient presented at the surgery with a very sore foot, she felt she must have stood on a piece of glass which had become ingrained. I [...]
