Question
My 3-year-old child has very itchy hands, feet, and the spaces between their fingers and toes, especially at night. There are also rice-grain-sized bumps on the back of their feet. This condition has been going on for over half a month. Could this be hand, foot, and mouth disease?
Answer
Based on the symptoms you’ve described – itching on the palms of the hands and feet, along with rice-grain-sized bumps on the back of the feet that have been ongoing for a considerable time – these do not appear to be indicative of hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is recommended that you take your child to a dermatologist for a follow-up consultation. A detailed examination, including blood tests, should be conducted to confirm the diagnosis and initiate appropriate treatment. If other family members are experiencing similar symptoms, it may be a skin condition, and scabies should not be ruled out. Hand, foot, and mouth disease can have a significant impact on children, so it is advisable for parents to take their child to a specialist for a follow-up consultation and begin treatment under medical guidance. In daily diet, you can give your child some juice to aid digestion and supplement vitamins to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort. We hope your child recovers soon!