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While most pigmented areas on you foot are nothing but freckles and moles. One kind of deadly pigmented lesion that can occur on your foot and lower extremity is known as a malignant melanoma. This type of cancer may also form under the nails of your foot and often the adjacent skin to the nail will be ulcerated. Actinic Karotosis is another type of pigmented lesion. This cancer lesion on your feet is often mistaken for plantar warts. Always be aware of any changes on your feet because these changes are usually subtle and may consist of increased size and depth of color, onset of bleeding, seepage of clear fluid, tumor formation, ulceration and formation of satellite pigmented lesions. The color is usually not uniform but is likely to be scattered irregularity, being brown, bluish black or black.
Treatments given by your podiatrists consist of but not limited to freezing the lesion with liquid nitrogen or removing them by excision.
If you note any pigmented lesions on your feet that change appearance, like an increase in pigmentation that may precede enlargement within weeks or several months you should have your podiatrist evaluate your pigmented lesion immediately. Although any part of the body may be affected, the most frequent site is the foot, so always make note of any pigmented lesions and inspect your feet habitually.
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“Dr Drury,
I thought I’d drop you a note and thank you again for hanging in there with me to get over my foot issues – primarily the plantar fasciitis. I’ve got great news to report as my husband and I did an extremely difficult hike at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon a few weeks ago and my foot was fine (other muscle groups were not quite ready for the level of difficulty). The hike was 9.4 miles with major elevation changes. Over this weekend, we did a 27 mile bike ride in Valle Caldera Preserve and again the foot held up fine. It is so wonderful to be back doing the outdoor activities I enjoy.
Truthfully, I’m also be glad to be wearing my cute shoes again a few days a week.
The APC treatment was amazing, I can’t believe the success I’ve had since having the treatment last November. As you know, I went through the cortisone shots with no success and we were starting to consider surgery. The APC treatment eliminated that need.
Thank you again to you and your staff for the part you played in my recovery. I recommend you and your staff to anyone I meet having foot issues.”
Ann Swancer