Patient's question:
My baby is three years old. At first, a few small pimples appeared on his hands, and then they kept getting more. They don't hurt or itch. I bought some ointment from a pharmacy, but it hasn't worked at all. What could be the reason?Doctor's answer:
Dear Consultee,According to your description of symptoms, without pictures, the baby may have consider frictional psoriasis-like erythema, also known as sand and soil dermatitis, which is an inflammatory reaction caused by playing in sand and rough substances. This generally does not require treatment and can resolve on its own. If there is itching, applying mometasone furoate cream externally should suffice. Please be careful not to let the baby come into contact with sand and rough substances.