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Dear Dr Vogel My toenails have started to gei thick and are not dear any longer l have heard that this is caused by a fungus°
L l Manassas Dear L L Discolored and thickened toenails are very common The changes m the nail can be from a number of different causes A fungus infection m the nail plate nail bed and root or matrix <s a common one However it is common to see nails change from trauma (as m runners) Psorjasis poor circulation and bacterial infections can sometimes be the cause
Dear Dr Vogel Is it true that the elderly have more problems with their teer9 My grandmother is constantly complaining
S W Warrenton Dear S W It is true tor a number of reasons Our bodies are machines iust the same as our cars are machines As time goes on parts wear out or break down The fatty covering of the bottom of our feet is thickest at infancy and thinnest m the elderly Less cushioning causes more discomfort The body also tries to ad/usr for changes in a way that cars do not If there is an irritation the body tries to heal or encapsulate the area Sometimes this is successful and sometimes it is even a detrimental process m itself
All questions should be in writing to the otfice of Dr Bruce Vogel 85 Garrett St Warrenton Va 22186. 347-9393
A public service with the aim of promoting a better foot health environment. From the office of Or. Bruce
Vogel, Certified by the American Board of Podiatric
Surgery, 85 Garrett Street, Warrenton, Va. 347-9393.
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