Potty Purple Pod’s Spin On Strictly Come Dancing 2019

Dianne Ashcroft, Podiatrist ready for Strictly Come Dancing

More than half way through the 2019 season of  Strictly Come Dancing  with the Blackpool episode behind us isn’t it incredible! The standards really do get better and better every year. I’m honestly blown away by how quickly everyone is improving and becoming dancers before our eyes! I’d love to know who your favourite is…

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Potty Purple Pod and the Fungus Fight!

A big toe with nail fungus

How many times do you think I’ve heard someone say “I think I’ve got toe nail fungus, its ugly and I hate it”? Would you be surprised if I told you it’s quite a lot? Nail fungus is far more common than you’d think!  Around 80% of the population suffering some form of fungal infection…

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Potty Purple Pod and the Perils of the Pedicures

A dehydrated toe nail

Cases from the clinic An interesting case of chalky white nail, came into clinic,  they looked like this : Do you notice the chalky white lines going across the nail and the white grainy, patchy appearance of the nail? I am seeing this condition more and more, this lady had recently had some nail gels…

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I love a Trichophyton Rubrum (Athletes foot) success story!

A foot with a fungal infection

What is Trychophyton Rubrum? (Athletes foot) It is fancy latin name describing the fungal organism that causes fungal foot infection or athletes foot, or : Tinea Pedis (more latin) When you look at this picture what do you see? Dry, chalky white, flaky skin, yes? You might reasonably think it’s just dry skin and expect…

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