Patient's question:
How long does hand, foot, and mouth disease usually take to recover from? I took my child for a check-up today, and it was confirmed to be hand, foot, and mouth disease! They gave us tubes of herpes medication. My son has the most pimples on his testicles, but they're not like chickenpox. There's also one to drink and one to spray. How long does it take to recover?Doctor's answer:
Hello, friend, hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is an intestinal infectious disease caused by various enteroviruses, with infants under 3 years old being the main group affected. Most patients have mild symptoms, primarily characterized by maculopapular rashes and vesicles appearing on the hands, feet, and mouth. If a child has mild HFMD, it typically takes about 7 to 10 days to recover. If the HFMD is severe, the duration of recovery is uncertain.