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Orange Color On Bottom Of Feet, Hard Skin. Reason?
hi, i was hoping you could tell me why the bottoms of my feet are a kind of orangy colour? i googled it and loads of people said it was because of eating too much carotine but i dont eat any more than the nest person, also the skin there is hard, and there is a semi circle of non orange skin at the inside edge of both feet. thank you :)
Mon, 31 Dec 2012
hi dear, eating too much carotene can cause discolouration but that should be on whole body, why only feet.
this condition can be either eczema, in that case u might be getting slight oozing from that site.
or else it can be fungal infection. so i suggest u apply oint clodid b for 15 days u ll surely get relief. get well soon :)
this condition can be either eczema, in that case u might be getting slight oozing from that site.
or else it can be fungal infection. so i suggest u apply oint clodid b for 15 days u ll surely get relief. get well soon :)
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Hi,
Hope you are doing great. This is Dr. Rahul from New Delhi, India. I am a consultant dermatologist.
You must meet a dermatologist near you.
It seems you are having a plantar keratoderma, in which the skin becomes hard and acquires a orange hue. The cause could be genetic or acquired. It is usually innocuous but a dermatologist's opinion would be very helpful.
Keep your feet well moisturised and apply a foot cream containing urea daily before sleep, if you don't have history of a any hypersensitivity.
Hope you are doing great. This is Dr. Rahul from New Delhi, India. I am a consultant dermatologist.
You must meet a dermatologist near you.
It seems you are having a plantar keratoderma, in which the skin becomes hard and acquires a orange hue. The cause could be genetic or acquired. It is usually innocuous but a dermatologist's opinion would be very helpful.
Keep your feet well moisturised and apply a foot cream containing urea daily before sleep, if you don't have history of a any hypersensitivity.
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