cosmetic

Are your feet beach ready?

Now is the time to start getting your feet ready for the summer season. Your feet deserve to be in the best shape they can be.

Foot & Ankle Care Associates offers great solutions to many common cosmetic feet problems. Such As:

Nail Fungus

Approximately 6-8% of adults suffer from nail fungus. The condition can be painful, embarrassing and hard to treat.

We offer a state of the art procedure called laser nail treatment. This fast and painless alternative to medication can be just the solution you are looking for. The laser works by passing a light through the toenail to kill fungus that lives below the nail without causing damage to the nail or surrounding tissues. With our new treatment, it’s all done in a matter of minutes at one of our offices. Within a few months, the nail grows out and you are left with a clearer and healthier nail!

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Warts, Bunions, and Hammertoes

Warts are one of several soft tissue conditions of the foot that can be quite painful. They are caused by a virus, which generally invades the skin through small or invisible cuts and abrasions.

Lasers have become a common and effective treatment. A procedure known as CO2 laser cautery is performed under local anesthesia either in your podiatrist’s office surgical setting or an outpatient surgery facility. The laser reduces post-treatment scarring and is a safe form for eliminating wart lesions.

A bunion is an enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe that forms when the bone or tissue at the big toe joint moves out of place. This forces the toe to bend toward the others, causing, an often, painful lump of bone on the foot. Symptoms include redness, swelling, or pain at or near the base of the big toe, and possibly corns or other irritations caused by the overlap of the first and second toes.

To care for bunions, you can try several different options, including applying a commercial, non-medicated bunion pad around the bony prominence or wearing shoes with a wide and deep toe box. If your bunion becomes inflamed and painful, apply ice packs several times a day to reduce swelling. Avoid high-heeled shoes over two inches tall. Make an appointment with a podiatric physician if pain persists.

A hammertoe is a bending of the toe at the first joint of the digit. This bending causes the toe to appear like an upside-down V when looked at from the side, which can be painful and cause redness and swelling. Any toe can be involved, but the condition usually affects the second through fifth toes, known as the lesser digits.

The treatment options vary with the type and severity of each hammertoe, although identifying the deformity early in its development is important to avoid surgery. Podiatric medical attention should be sought at the first indication of pain and discomfort because, if left untreated, hammertoes tend to become rigid, making a non-surgical treatment less of an option.

Athlete’s Foot

Athlete’s foot is a skin disease caused by a fungus, usually occurring between the toes.
The fungus most commonly attacks the feet because shoes create a warm, dark, and humid environment, which encourages fungus growth.

If an apparent fungus condition does not respond to proper foot hygiene and self care or if there is no improvement within two weeks, contact one of our offices. Our physicians can then determine if a fungus is the cause of the problem and offer a proper treatment plan.

Other Conditions:

Visit our Conditions and Treatments page for a more in-depth list of common conditions.

Don’t Wait Any Longer

Let our trained physicians help you get your feet back in shape and offer the best treatment plan to have you running down the beach footloose and carefree in no time!