The Strange Winter Skin Condition That Isn’t Frostbite

The Strange Winter Skin Condition That Isn’t Frostbite

If you’ve spent a chilly afternoon outside and come back to find your toes looking like angry, purple grapes that itch like crazy, you’ve likely met Chilblains. While the name sounds like something out of a Victorian novel, they are a very real (and very annoying) winter foot condition. In medical terms, we at My Chicago Foot Expert call them perniosis, but Chilblains is easier to remember because it sounds, well, chilly.

Are Your Feet Signaling a Thyroid Problem?

Are Your Feet Signaling a Thyroid Problem?

Many people are unaware that our feet are the first ones to send warning signals in case something is wrong with our body or if any of our organs need attention. This January, as we celebrate Thyroid Awareness Month, we would like to highlight that our feet also signal us in case we are experiencing…

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