What Do Blister Like Marks On The Hands Of A Child Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 28 Mar 2017

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Question : My 4 month old baby has a blister type mark on his hand since 3-4 days.I was thinking it's a mosquito bite but not sure if it's a mosquito bite or any insect bite.

What should I do to get rid of this mark

Answered by Dr. Taher Y Kagalwala (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
We need images, please.

Detailed Answer:
I'm quite keen to help you but I need images of the blister so that we can decide what it is and how it needs to be treated. from the short history it appears that it is a skin infection. if that is correct, a topical antibiotic cream like soframycin or fucidin (that is f u c i d i n) might help.

Kindly revert with photographs & oblige, so that I can help you.

Dr Taher Kagalwala

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Taher Y Kagalwala (4 hours later)

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Answered by Dr. Taher Y Kagalwala (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It looks like an infection

Detailed Answer:
I would suggest that this is a skin infection and you should apply either soframycin or fucidin as suggested by me in my previous answer. you may use either of these two to three times a day for up to a week or till the boils are healed

Dr Taher

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj