What is the skin rash that itch sometimes in a child?

Question

Hi doctor,

My daughter just started kindergarten three weeks ago and came home today with a rash all over her arms, hands, and feet, and one by her lip. She feels fine otherwise, but they itch sometimes.

Our seven-year-old neighbor just got over strep and impetigo, and I am wondering if this could be that. It seems to look similar to the hand, foot, and mouth. She has already missed three days of school for a cold, but I do not want to send her if she is contagious.

Please advise.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have seen your query and examined your given pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity).

It seems your daughter has hand, foot, and mouth disease, and it does not look like impetigo. HFMD (hand, foot, and mouth disease) is a viral infection caused by the coxsackie virus. It is a self-limiting disease and takes around five to seven days to subside.

Symptomatic treatment can be taken like topical Lactocalamine lotion, local application twice daily, and Orasep (Chlorhexidine Gluconate) mouth gel, local application twice for five days after consulting your general pathologist or nearby dermatologist.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you.