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Dry Cracked Heels
Cracked heels, also referred to as heel fissures, are a common foot condition, which can be very painful.
They result from dry skin and are accompanied by thickened skin, plus sometimes yellow or brown calluses around the heel edge.
Fungal Nails
Nail fungus (medically known as onychomycosis) is the common name for an infection of the nail caused mainly by a class of fungi called dermatophytes. This is the same fungi that are responsible for athlete’s foot. The infection can affect any part of your nail, including your nail plate, bed and root.
Athlete’s Foot
Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection that affects the upper layer of the skin of the foot, especially when it is warm, moist, and irritated. It is as also known as tinea pedis and ringworm of the foot. The fungus that causes athlete’s foot is called Trichophyton and is commonly found on floors and in clothing.
Corns
A hard corn is a small patch of thickened, dead skin with a hard circle centre.
A soft corn has a much thinner surface and usually occurs between the 4th and 5th toes.
A seed corn is a tiny, discrete callous with the dot in the centre that can be very tender if it’s on a weight-bearing part of the foot.
There tends to be a lot in one area.
It is a myth that corns have roots.
Callus (Hard Skin)
A callus is an area of thickened skin that forms as a response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on feet because of frequent walking and poorly fitting footwear.
In-Growing Toenails
In-growning toenails are a common condition in which the corner or side of a toenail grows into the soft flesh. The result is pain, redness, swelling and, sometimes, an infection. In-growing toenails most commonly affect your big toenail but can affect any of your toenails.
Thickened Toenails
Thick nails can happen as a result of damage to your nailse.g dropping something on a toenail.
If it affects all of your nails it can be hereditory. Sometimes tick nails can occur along side fungal infection known as “omychomycosis”.
Bunions
A bunion is a bony deformity of the joint at the base of the big toe. The medical name is hallux valgus. The main sign of a bunion is the big toe pointing towards the other toes on the same foot, which may force the foot bone attached to it (the first metatarsal) to stick outwards causing a bony bump on the top which can rub on shoes.