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Foot Care (Podiatry) (Expert Forum)
hyperpigmentation
Answered by
Yena H Do, DPM - skin allergies, foot/ankle trauma, foot pain, bunions, Hammer toe, compartment syndrome, foot surgery
Cambridge Podiatry
Cambridge - MA
Questions in the Foot Care (Podiatry) forum are answered by Dr. Yena Do. Topics include: Athlete's feet, Bunions, Flat feet, Foreign body, Fractures/foot pain,Fungal infections, Hammertoes, Instability, Morton's Neuroma, Nail fungus, Pediatric curly toes, Pediatric in-toe gait (pigeon toe), Plantar fasciitis/heel pain, Sesamoiditis,
Shin splints, Warts.
hyperpigmentation
by catchtwentytwo, Sep 26, 2009 01:26AM
I have been a competitive athlete for most of my life. Consequently, I have damaged my feet quite a bit (fractured toes, ankle sprains, etc.) . All things considered my feet are in great shape for the amount of abuse I have inflicted on them. My problem today is mostly cosmetic in that I have severely dark discoloration at my toe joints from too much friction. Is there a better (quicker) way to treat this? I have brown skin and have tried RX hydroquinone treatments that don't seem to work well enough.
Doctor's Answer
by Yena H Do, DPM, Nov 02, 2009 06:17AM
, Nov 02, 2009 06:17AM
unfortunately, it is difficult to rid this. your skin was irriated and the melanin in these areas are "overworking" causing the hyperpigmentation. a dermatologist may be able to prescribe a stronger skin bleach to help minimize some of the discoloration.
