'My Feet Are Killing Me' Season 4: Dr Brad removes one of the most massive callus build-ups he's ever seen on a patient
A woman with severe callus seeks the assistance of Dr Brad Schaeffer. Kim sees Dr Brad in the hopes of finding a lasting treatment for her foot, desperate to reclaim her social life.
Kim, a lady with enormous calluses on her heels that seem like craters sinking into her skin or Grand Canyons, visits Dr Brad in the latest episode of 'My Feet Are Killing Me.' Her ailment appeared to him to be something that bled often, giving her discomfort. Kim often compares her stroll to walking on shattered glasses. Kim, tired of tiptoeing around, arrives at Dr Brad's office with her sister-in-law.
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Kim resorted to Dr Brad after suffering for over ten years and being turned down by multiple doctors. Kim sobs in front of the doctor as she speaks about her struggle to fit in. The mother of three laments the fact that she is losing out on socializing since it sometimes involves unwrapping her feet in public. She expresses a desire to swim at the pool with her children and have a spa day with her buddies.
To learn more about her condition's history, Dr Brad asks her to recollect the first time she encountered this problem. Kim claims that the cracking began about a decade ago, with one or two at first. The cracking progressed and eventually spread over the entire bottom area of her feet. Her feet began to resemble broken open watermelons after nearly a decade.
Dr Brad uncovers her feet to have a better look and is struck with an overwhelming odor. The odor is unavoidable because the feet are usually bundled up. Dr Brad was surprised to see horse tape being used, but she explains how it helps her keep things neat when there is a secretion from the cracks. Dr Brad was shocked to observe no bleeding until he noticed the breaks were so deep. This is excellent in this scenario since bleeding from these locations can lead to infection, which can lead to limb loss. As a result, treatment was required as soon as possible.
Her skin condition is described by Dr Brad as severe fissures and calluses. This is caused by pressure from shoes, therefore it's crucial to know what sort of shoe gear you're wearing. According to Dr Brad, they should be soft enough not to rub your skin and firm enough to provide enough support. Calluses are quite frequent; what is uncommon are extensive fissures (dry cracks in the skin), which are causing Kim's life to be intolerable.
The procedure
Brad gets out his 10-blade razor and shaves the calluses down for her, then uses a Dremel to smooth it out and examine how deep these cracks are. Dr Brad uses a knife to cut through Kimberley's calluses. He shaves the area down with the Dremel once he reaches the bottom to remove it. This is done to remove the calluses and smooth out the cracks. Dremel is similar to a little grinder with a top spinning head. It generates a lot of vibration, which aids in the removal of excess debris. Even though the entire procedure was unpleasant, Kim persevered to reach her goals. Dr Brad confirmed that she was free of infection.
Dr Brad needed to make certain that all the cracks were removed so that they would not reappear. He then massages the region with urea after removing the whole layer of skin. Dr Brad recommends hydrating the skin in such conditions to assist to seal in moisture and exfoliating the poor skin to prevent fissures from recurring. He also recommends soaking feet in warm water and using moisturizer daily, if feasible. If one can truly obtain some moisture in the region, the calluses will not develop up as quickly.
'My Feet Are Killing Me' Season 4 airs every Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on TLC.