Help my lad! Verruca? Eczema? Athletes foot?

[bristolbaron]

My six year old mentioned some lumps on his toes a couple of weeks ago, we’ve kept an eye on them and they’re gradually getting worse.

Tonight he complained of a really itchy calf, which looks like water blisters or some sort of eczema rash.

We’ll try and get a GP appt if needed, but if it’s an over the counter job for some sort of cream would rather get it wrapped up. To my eye I’m thinking verrucas? Like all good fathers I thought I’d go straight to the car forums rather then deal with professionals! Any ideas?


Ignore the lack of little toe nail - he lost it a couple of months back under his door


Itchy lumps of calf:

[Bluesgirl]

I’d say the foot ailment is athletes foot (wholly unqualified opinion) and would try Canestan Athletes Foot cream, available over the counter at a chemist.

Could the leg irritation be ingrown hairs?

Alternatively, show the pharmacist in the chemist the pics and see what they say.

[BoRED S2upid]

Not a verruca. It’s taken us about 2 months to kill a verruca and it didn’t look like this. Agree with above easier to pop to pharmacy than GP. Probably easily treated with some cream.

[dave_s13]

Always hard to tell from pictures on a car forum but it could, maybe, be early dyshidrotic eczema.

But.

Most skin problems on the foot are usually fungal or viral (Verruca), especially in kids. Wouldn't hurt to try some antifungal treatment in a cream form and also get a verruca treatment just to cover both those bases.

If it's a verruca though they are notoriously persistent to treatment in kids but nearly always self resolve. It wouldn't hurt to see a gp in person though, if you're lucky they'll know some dermatology stuff.

Ps... I'm technically a podiatrist, not clinical anymore but used to see all manor of dodgy skin conditions.

[Mr Obertshaw]

Dyshidrotic eczema? Not an expert in this area though, but had similar looking bumps on sides of fingers In the past.

[quinny100]

The toes look like a fungal infection. I’d try some anti fungal cream like Clotrimazole or Daktarin (Ketoconazole). If it’s not fungal these won’t do any harm. The reason I think it’s fungal rather than eczema is it appears to extend into the nail.

The leg I’m less sure about. I’d probably start with a diphenhydramine based allergy cream to reduce the itching and see what develops - chances are it’ll clear up by itself. Probably one for the GP if it gets worse next week.

[bristolbaron]

Thanks all, will drag him and the photo down to the pharmacy for a closer inspection and get him started with some treatment.

[motco]

Maybe worth considering foot, hand, and mouth disease

[Llew]

Have it checked but the best cream I've found for Athlete's Foot is Clotrimazole, clears it up in no time!

[NDA]

It's was many years ago when mine were six... but I don't recall them having sweaty feet at that age. Not that that rules out athlete's foot of course.

Doesn't look like a verruca. It could be a mild eczema, particularly if itchy.

Sudocrem was my family's go-to remedy for most things like this. A healing cream for most things!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TOSARA-PHARMA-My-Little-S...

[JapanRed]

I had similar a few years ago. GP didn’t have a clue and referred to podiatrist who said it was athletes foot within 3-4 mins of seeing it. Turns out it was a slightly odd presentation but the treatment sorted it pretty quickly.

Could the calf spots be unrelated?