Foot immersion is a common problem with homeless individuals wearing one pair of socks and shoes for extensive periods of time, especially wet shoes and sneakers from rain and snow. The condition is exacerbated by excessive dampness of the feet for prolonged periods of time. Fungus and bacterial infections prosper in the warm, dark, wet conditions and are characterized by a sickly odor that is distinct to foot immersion. : 27

Prevention
In the British Army, policies were developed to help the soldiers keep their feet dry — the surest way of preventing the disease. Soldiers were told to dry their feet, and keep them dry by changing socks several times a day. After the first year of the First World War, British troops were instructed to keep at least three pairs of socks with them and to frequently change them. The use of whale oil was also successful in combating trench foot. A British battalion in front line positions could be expected to use ten gallons of whale oil every day. References


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Unilateral nevoid telangiectasia presents with fine thread veins, typically over a segment of skin supplied by a particular nerve
on one side of the body. It most frequently involves the trigeminal and C3 and C4 or adjacent areas.The condition was named in 1970 by Victor Selmanowitz. See also
Skin lesion
List of cutaneous conditions

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