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Will Clotrimazole Help For A Itchy And Painful Blister On The Toe ?
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I have applied clotrimazole 1% cream to a blister on my daughter's toe. The blister itches and is slightly painful to the touch. The itching leads me to believe it might be caused by a fungal infection. After two days of using the cream (twice a day) she has a small, hard bump on the side of her foot. We have not applied any cream in that area of her foot. Could it be related to the medicine ( a side effect)? She is 7 years old. Thank you for your help.
I have applied clotrimazole 1% cream to a blister on my daughter's toe. The blister itches and is slightly painful to the touch. The itching leads me to believe it might be caused by a fungal infection. After two days of using the cream (twice a day) she has a small, hard bump on the side of her foot. We have not applied any cream in that area of her foot. Could it be related to the medicine ( a side effect)? She is 7 years old. Thank you for your help.
Fri, 21 Feb 2014
Hi,
I can understand your concern for itchy and painful blister on the toe of your daughter. There can be multiple possibilities of the blister and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.
In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be simple bacterial infection called as impetigo so do not worry about any serious possibility in the same.
I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper antibiotic therapy. In between you should wash the area properly and apply an antibiotic cream such as mupirocin or fucidin.
All the best
I can understand your concern for itchy and painful blister on the toe of your daughter. There can be multiple possibilities of the blister and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.
In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be simple bacterial infection called as impetigo so do not worry about any serious possibility in the same.
I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper antibiotic therapy. In between you should wash the area properly and apply an antibiotic cream such as mupirocin or fucidin.
All the best
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