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All About Plantar Warts

drchrismilkie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:53:32 +0000

Plantar warts are benign (non-cancerous) growths that occur on the sole (plantar surface), heel or ball of the foot. Pressure from standing and walking often causes them to grow into deep layers of the skin.
Plantar warts are caused by a virus called human papilloma virus (HPV). There are over 100 different kinds of HPV. In some cases, the HPV virus dies with 1 or 2 years, the warts simply disappear. Other types of HPV viruses can survive for many years and even multiply. Since we cannot know which HPV virus a patient has, it is best to treat…

Milwaukee Toenail Fungus Sufferers Finally Get Relief with New Laser Procedure

drchrismilkie — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:31:30 +0000

Since early February, Wisconsin residents with toenail fungus infection have had access to a new laser-light treatment that demonstrates an 88% success rate.

Onychomycosis, an ugly and sometimes painful disease affecting over 23 million people in the U.S., previously has had no good treatment options. Topical treatments rarely work and the oral antifungal medications must be taken for 3 months with a risk of liver toxicity.

Karen Hughes, one…