Patient's question:
Yesterday, I used the Chinese herbal powder I bought online to soak my child's feet. My hands and whole body started itching terribly, and whenever I scratched, red and white spots appeared. This is the medicine. What should I do now? My feet are itchy all over, and I can't sleep.Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is a pleasure to assist you; tinea manuum is mostly transmitted through direct contact with tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea capitis, or through the spread of tinea unguium and tinea corporis on the back of the hand. The causative agent of hand tinea is primarily Trichophyton rubrum. To prevent hand tinea, attention should be paid to hand hygiene in daily life, frequent handwashing after contact with tinea pedis, and concurrent treatment of tinea pedis to eliminate the source of infection. Personal hygiene should be practiced, and public items such as slippers, footpots, and towels should not be used. Shoes, socks, and foot towels should be regularly sterilized to maintain clean and dry feet. This is because these conditions stimulate the secretion and excretion of sweat glands, creating a favorable environment for the susceptibility of epidermal molds.