HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

question-icon

Suggest Medicines For Skin Infection Of Feet

default
Posted on Mon, 5 May 2014
Question: hi I got skin infection on my feet fingers since long time. any medicine?
doctor
Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Eczematous dermatitis Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your concern and I have understood it. Thanks for the picture. I could see dry, scaly/crusted plaques on the dorsal aspect of you toes. I guess they must be itchy too!! I would keep a possibility of eczematous dermatitis. People who have dry skin(xerosis)/atopic individuals are prone to develop eczematous dermatitic plaques, discoid dermatitis at various body sites. You could use a moisturizing cream twice daily over this area twice or thrice daily. If I was the treating doctor I would have suggested you to use a topical potent steroid+antibiotic combination cream over that patches (e.g clobetasol propionate+Neomycin combination creams OR clobetasol propionate+gentamycin combination cream are available on prescription). You could use this cream twice daily for 2-4 weeks. An OTC antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10mg once daily would help you symptomatically with the itch regards
Note: Hope the answers resolves your concerns, however for further guidance of skin related queries consult our Dermatologist.Click here to book a consultation

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
doctor
Answered by
Dr.
Dr. Dr. Kakkar

Dermatologist

Practicing since :2002

Answered : 9612 Questions

premium_optimized

The User accepted the expert's answer

Share on

Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties

159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM Blog Questions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Suggest Medicines For Skin Infection Of Feet

Brief Answer: Eczematous dermatitis Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your concern and I have understood it. Thanks for the picture. I could see dry, scaly/crusted plaques on the dorsal aspect of you toes. I guess they must be itchy too!! I would keep a possibility of eczematous dermatitis. People who have dry skin(xerosis)/atopic individuals are prone to develop eczematous dermatitic plaques, discoid dermatitis at various body sites. You could use a moisturizing cream twice daily over this area twice or thrice daily. If I was the treating doctor I would have suggested you to use a topical potent steroid+antibiotic combination cream over that patches (e.g clobetasol propionate+Neomycin combination creams OR clobetasol propionate+gentamycin combination cream are available on prescription). You could use this cream twice daily for 2-4 weeks. An OTC antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10mg once daily would help you symptomatically with the itch regards