Nail Care
It is important to go to a podiatrist because we treat not just the nails but we treat the person. The manicurist is very comfortable about trimming a nail however they are not able to provide any treatment for them besides just trimming the nail. We trim the nail we are able to decrease the bacteria count by decreasing the thickness a lot more than a manicurist would be able to do. We also offer a variety of treatment options between topical anti-fungal and oral anti-fungal treatments. We can discuss that with the individual person on whether or not they qualify for topical versus oral. Also we treat a lot of diabetic patient for their nail care. Diabetic patients very often have problems with peripheral vascular disease as well as peripheral neuropathy. It is really important that we recognize whether or not they have any wounds, whether or not they have any changes in their sensation or circulation to their bottom of their feet, and we can address those issues.
