Cutaneous manifestations of disease in athletes.

In this first part of a two part series, we will discuss infectious means of skin injury and contact sensation in regard to athletic participation. Part 2 will address mechanical means and environmental means of skin injury as well as performance enhancing drugs used in sports and their effects on the skin.

Cutaneous manifestations of disease in athletes.

Various means of skin injury in athletes are examined, supplementing those discussed in Cutaneous Manifestations of Disease Part 1 (November/ December). Skin injury due to mechanical means such as corns, calluses, talon noir (calcaneal petechiae), tennis toe, joggers nipples, and piezogenic pedal papules will be discussed followed by a thorough discussion of environmental means of skin injury. There are a variety of ways that the environment may affect athletes both during competition and years after the competition is finished.