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What Causes Red Spots On Feet And Blisters On Toes?

Posted on Fri, 19 Dec 2014

Question: My two year old son has red spots on his feet with a few blisters on his toes. He also seems to have some form of rash in his genital areas as well. What is the cause of this and should i take him to the hospital?

Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
insect bite/allergic phenonmenon

Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear

Kindly send photograph of the lesion and detailed history (is it itching / painful, duration of rashes, fever, cold etc) in the follow up query so that I can explain you better.

In the interim antiallergic medicine like cetrizine can be started right now to get some relief from the symptoms. Lactocalamina lotion can be applied frequently .

Expecting follow up query soon.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (22 minutes later)

what can this be? And where can I find this lotion?

Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Allergic rashes

Detailed Answer:
Hi Dear
Seen the rashes .
They all appears to be allergic rashes . Could be because of contact with some chemical, plant, insect bite or oral intake of some food.
Lactocalamina lotions are easily available in the nearby cosmetic shops or chemist shop. And can be procured with out any prescription. It can be applied frequently.
Syrup cetrizine is available in the form of syrup with almost every chemist. Can be given twice a day around 3.5 ml.
If the itching is getting intense even the medicine or developing some fluid filled vesicles then please contact dermatologist for the instant spot diagnosis.
Hope the query is answered.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (6 minutes later)

My son just woke up complaining his mouth hurts. He was pointing to the inside of his mouth. He didnt let me check but is that normal?

Answered by Dr. Irshad H Naqvi (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Concurrent some Throat infection?

Detailed Answer:
Hi
If the throat is hurting then it should be examined by the pediatrician locally to rule out any infection like tonsillitis or pharyngitis. And accordingly could be treated with local anesthetic gel and antibiotics.
Analgesics like paracetamol@ 15 mg per kg 4 to 6 hourly basis will be given to relief the pain
It may be a concurrent ailment along with these rashes.
Please feel free for the further clarification.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju