It is now known that Covid-19 survivors have to go through short and long-term complications, both psychological and physical. A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology has raised concerns about a condition called ‘Covid toes’ which causes inflammation in the toes and,  if untreated, causes an autoimmune disorder.

Dr Wiqar Shaikh, professor of medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, says the Covid-19 virus is a peculiar one. It has led to some unusual symptoms and manifestations such as loss of taste and smell, myocarditis (swelling of the heart muscles), kidney failure, anxiety and depression, long Covid, in which symptoms could remain for up to six months after the infection, etc. “A a rather unusual presentation of Covid-19 is Covid toes which results in chilblain-like swellings and redness of the hands and toes. A chilblain   is a condition which occurs in response to repeated exposure to cold and results in inflammation (swelling) of small blood vessels in the skin leading to skin sores or bumps on the fingers and toes.”