Brief Answer:
Kindly send details of the query.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.

I can understand your concern for the skin condition over your feet.

In view to help you best I request you to kindly provide certain important details :

- Since exactly how long you have this condition.

- Do you have any pain or itching or burning or irritation over the affected area.

- Were you wearing any new shoes or sandals before the onset of this condition.


Hope to hear soon from your side.

With regards,

Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY

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Brief Answer:
Friction causes peeling of the skin and therefore the related kind of skin.

Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,

Welcome back and thanks for posting the details.

Let me first reassure you that this is a normal usually seen condition and there is nothing serious in this condition. As I can make out that you are expecting at this time and that too in final stage, so this could be one of the important precipitating factor in your condition.

It is due to the fact that in last trimester of pregnancy, there is more edema of feet and therefore more accumulation of water in feet. This induces more swelling on one side of lower limb. Whenever we wear our usual shoes or related thing then this edema induces more friction at the area.

This friction causes peeling of the skin and therefore the related kind of skin condition.

In your kind of condition I suggest my patients to wear lose and soft slippers. DO not try to peel off the skin as it cause secondary infection to the area. If required you can apply a cream containing Mupirocin at the affected area. There is no other active intervention required at this time. You can take further guidance from your treating doctor if required.

I hope this information will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.

"Wish you good health and early recovery from the problem"

Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology)

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