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Dec 3, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports Tagged: blister infections, blood blisters, cellulitis, foot infections, infected blisters, Signs Of Infection, staph infections, Susan Alcorn

Susan Alcorn's Backpacking & Hiking Tales & Tips is a monthly email newsletter from her website at Backpack45.com. Susan and her husband Ralph have done hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail, the John Muir Trail, the Camino de Santiago, and more. Every month I review her newsletter for tips and information that I can share with my readers. I encourage you to check out her website and subscribe to her newsletter. Only once before in the 15 plus years of publishing an email newsletter and this …

Sep 3, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Health Tagged: Attempts, Beach Volleyball, Beetles, blister, Blistering Agent, Emailed, excised wart, foot infections, Garbage Cans, going barefoot, Lot, Public Showers, Q Tip, Scar Tissue, Tevas, Thanks John, Wart, wart removal, Wearing Thongs

Part I of this story on August 22 was The Wart Story. It tells what Brad did to get rid of a stubborn wart on the bottom of his heel. He tried a lot of treatments and ended up having it excised through surgery. After I posted the story, Brad emailed with a follow-up. I'll let Brad tell Part II. (If you scroll down, you'll get to Part I). It's now been 4-1/2 years since the surgery described in your Aug 22, 2012 posting. The wart in that area was completely removed, however, there is a fair …

Aug 22, 2012 · by John · In: Foot Care, Health Tagged: Bleomycin, Blistering, Cms, Communal Areas, Communal Showers, Depression, duct tape, Email, excised wart, foot infections, going barefoot, Incision, Mms, Patches, podiatrist, Salicylic Acid, sandals, Satellites, Signs, Volleyball, Wart, Wart Picture, warts, Zorries

I'd bet most of us think we are immune to warts. Or we simply never think about them. But we can pick them up in communal showers at the gym, the local pool, or anywhere where people go barefoot.I found an email where the sender told the story of his wart - and included a picture. Here is Brad's story. I used to be that guy who didn't wear shoes. I played volleyball barefoot. Went around the house/yard barefoot. Took showers at the gym barefoot. I'm not sure where it happened, but …

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