#asktheexperts good evening sir, my daughter 3.5 years was infected with hands foot n mouth some 20days ago , red blisters have disappeared but from last one week her foot skin has started peeling a lot. Can you please advise .

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hand and foot and mouth disease is a self limiting viral infection.
commonly seen is viral red eruptions on the skin mainly on the joints of the body and on the bums and around the mouth and there are ulcers in the oral cavity.
only symptoms treatment is given for fever as well as for pain and itching and oral ulcers and the disease usually resolves maximum by 1 to 1 and half weeks.
meet your doctor for more information regarding this disease.
the child should stay away from other children for at least one week because it is a contacgious disease.

calamine lotion is applied on the skin eruption
zytee / dologel on the ulcer before food intake
anti histamince for skin itching
paracetamol for fever and pain
give mild cold liquid diet when ulcers are more

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Thank you sir for your kind feedback. 
Can you please advise if calamin can be applied for foot skin peeling as well ? Currently she has only foot skin peeling issue.

#asktheexperts good evening sir, my daughter 3.5 years was infected with hands foot n mouth some 20days ago , red blisters have disappeared but from last one week her foot skin has started peeling a lot. Can you please advise .

A. Thank you sir for your kind feedback. Can you please advise if calamin can be applied for foot skin peeling as well ? Currently she has only foot skin peeling issue.