Patient in podology - most common defects and dermatological diseases of the feetIwona Jazienicka 1/, Iwona Staniewska 1/, Agnieszka Barańska 2/, Agnieszka Grzegorczyk 3/, Anna Sokołowska 1/ 1/ Pracownia Kosmetologii i Medycyny Estetycznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie 2/ Zakład Informatyki i Statystyki Medycznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie 3/ Katedra i Zakład Mikrobiologii Farmaceutycznej z Pracownią Diagnostyki Mikrobiologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie Summary In recent years interest in proper foot care and hygiene has increased. A very important factor in the prevention of ailments is the awareness and knowledge of the proper and targeted problem of foot care, treatment and selection of appropriate footwear. You can use the help of a podologist to prevent foot problems. The Podologist has knowledge of dermatology, orthopedics, anatomy and biomechanics of the foot, is aware of what treatments can be performed within his/her competence or when referring the patient to consult a suitable specialist physician. The article presents the most common foot diseases in podology. Authors presented the procedure in case of foot disease and defects, causes, prevention methods and daily preventive care. Key words: foot disease, podology, cosmetology |