Skin of toes

Looks like

Skin with ridged pads and the nails, and the moist gaps between the toes.

What it does

Grips and pushes off in each step.

Keeping it well

Athlete's foot starts between the toes: dry there after washing. Cut the nails straight across so they do not grow in.

Related conditions

• Buerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans)
• Chilblains (pernio)
• Chronic venous insufficiency
• Clubfoot (talipes equinovarus)
• Flat feet (pes planus)
• Fungal skin infection (tinea)
• Ganglion cyst
• Gout
• Hammer toe and claw toe
• Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
• Lymphoedema
• Morton's neuroma
• Restless legs syndrome
• Varicose veins
• Venomous snakebite