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Welcome to the personal website of Dr. Michael A. Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, FACFAOM Thank you for visiting the web site of Dr. Michael Zapf. He is a member of the Agoura-Los Robles Podiatry Centers The "real" practice web site, the one that contains registration forms, doctor information for all the office and directions to the office is located at: www.conejofeet.com ç Click here I am Dr. Michael Zapf. I have been offering a full range of podiatric medical services, from ingrown nails to heel pain and foot surgery, to my friends and neighbors in the Las Virgenes, Conejo and Simi Valleys since 1985. This is my personal web site. It has been up since 1990 and has received more than 2 million visits. The entire site is my responsibility only and nearly everything on the site was written by me. You are welcome to peruse this site and learn what you can about me, your feet and the problems your feet can develop. Things happen fast in medicine so whatever you read could well be outdated, especially if it was written many years ago. On this site you will read historic articles that I wrote for a lay audience as long as 25 years ago, so please do not take anything on this site as definitive or as applying directly to your condition. You may wonder why I have my own site even though there is also an official practice site. Well, my partners are of a younger generation raised on tweets, e-mails and iPhones. They want a professional site that they believe better represents the professional nature of our practice. They also believe that people no longer take the time to read anything of length. I, on the other foot, think there is still a world out there full of people who still read lengthy descriptions of problems and solutions. if you are one of those old fashioned readers, then this site if for you. Let me know what you think. Let me know you are out there. Please note that all information and photographs on this site are copyrighted by me, Michael Zapf, DPM, and cannot be used for any private or commercial purposes. I work with two other podiatrists in my practice who may or may not share any of my ideas and philosophy. Do not expect them to practice the way I do or even believe in any of the speculation I present here. If you appreciate what I have written and want me to be your treating doctor, you will have to ask for me specifically. Even if my office says at first, " He is booked until next month", I still want to see you as long as you are a little flexible with your schedule. If your visit is an emergency, I know that you will be happy with either of my associates, Dr. Darren Payne or Dr. Steve Benson. They are exceedingly well trained and capable in any foot emergency.
Michael Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, FACFAOM (If you want to know what all those initials mean, click here è Our office phone number is (818) 707-3668 and my e-mail address is zfootdoc [at] doctor [dot] com Agoura Hills Office: 28240 Agoura Road, Suite 101, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Thousand Oaks Office: 555 Marin Street, Suite 290, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 For the address, hours and registration forms please see the practice web site: www.conejofeet.com
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Hello I came across your website and found in very
informative. I have a few questions if you would please read and give me your
opinion, I'd be very grateful.
I have had a wart on the top of my foot for over 10
years (I'm 28) Nothing worked and this year I also had 2 small warts pop up
near it (one on the pinky toe and one about 2 inches
from the big wart) I also have some very very tiny ones on my hands that are
smooth, but I wanted to tackle these first... I finally decided to try a home
remedy I was told would work, apple cider vinegar and duct tape. The 2 small
warts the were fairly new quickly turned black and I was able to pry then
gently off. The big one however is proving more difficult. I pulled off
(with tweezers that are used for nothing else) the tops layer of black
dried up wart and discovered another layer of black fibrous like wart tissue
beneath it. I'm continuing with the treatment as its only been a week but my
skin around the wart is getting very red bumpy and irritated, it really hurts.
And so far has left a fairly deep hole in my skin. Is this safe to continue to
completely rid myself of the wart ? Or can I stop now that the root is black ?
Jennifer
Dear Jennifer, Of course I cannot really answer this question without seeing the lesions (you did not send a photo). Warts rarely turn all black with treatment but they can if the entire top of the lesions is killed with an acid (vinegar is acetic acid) and occluded with duct tape. If it was a wart I might suggest continue.
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