It can lead to irritation, swelling, extreme pain and tenderness
A disease which became prominent in Victorian times is making a comeback in Britain. Specialists have revealed as many as one million Brits in the UK might have gout.
It was very common in Victorian Britain and is mainly associated with people from that time era, but there has been a resurgence of the illness during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, NHS specialists estimate approximately 250,000 people were admitted to hospital with the condition and needed to be treated between 2021 and 2022.
As well as hot, swollen, red skin over the affected joint – redness may be harder to see on black or brown skin. Tophi can develop anywhere in our bodies but is most commonly found in people's toes, heels, knees, fingers, ears, forearms of even in the elbow.