Podiatry
Podiatry is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity.
At Derma Elite Skin care clinic, we offer services of our Podiatrist and Surgeon Dr Rajeev Pullagura. We offer various foot care services and surgical treatment and rest assured of getting the best podiatric care in Bangalore.
Ingrown Toenail
A simple complication of improper cutting on nail, tight foot wear or infection can lead to pain, swelling and pus formation. Early treatment with and a simple surgery with local anesthesia can lead to easy pain free recovery. Our podiatrist will brief you on precautions and care to be taken to prevent future nail issues.
Callosity & Callosity
A callus is an area of thickened skin that forms as a response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation.
A corn is a specially shaped callus of dead skin that usually occurs on hairless skin surfaces – foot and hands.
Treatment involves application of peeling creams, parring or excision.
Plantar warts
A plantar wart is a wart occurring on the bottom of the foot or toes. They are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). A break in the skin is required for infection to occur. Risk factors include use of communal showers, having had prior warts, and poor immune function. Diagnosis is typically based on symptoms.
Treatment is only needed if it is causing symptoms. This may include salicylic acid or surgical removal.
Paronychia
Paronychia is a nail infection due to bacterial or fungus of the hand or foot, where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail. Can lead to pain, swelling and redness.
Treatment involves – Antibiotics, pain medication and if required drainage of the pus under local anesthesia.
Wound care
Wound care specialists deliver cutting-edge health care. A key role of a wound specialist lies in patient and family education. Wounds heal differently for everyone and improvements are not seen overnight. Wound specialists need to demonstrate patience and compassion to their patients as they navigate the often long road to recovery.
Some wounds that our health care team treats may include:
- Any wound present for more than 30 days or that fails to improve with multiple treatments or therapies
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Lower leg ulcers
- Pressure ulcers
- Bone infection (osteomyelitis)
- Gangrene
- Skin tears or lacerations
- Radiation burns
- Post-operative infections
- Slow or non-healing surgical wounds
- Necrotizing infections
Diabetic Foot care and treatment
The impact that diabetes mellitus has on your organs is gruesome. Assessment of your foot by our podiatrist will go a long way in prevent dangerous complication in your foot due to diabetes. Seeking early, personalized and specialist care from our podiatrist for any minor foot infections can lead to early recover and prevent dreaded complication of diabetes foot infection.
Treatment of diabetic foot complications such as:
- Foot infections
- Dry and Wet gangrene
- Diabetic wounds
- Non Healing wounds
- Callosity
- Amputations