Patient's question:
The baby just turned two years old this year. While giving her a bath at night, I noticed many red spots on her hands. She also keeps complaining of itching and keeps scratching her hands, which makes her very uncomfortable. So I wanted to ask if having many red spots on the hands could be hand, foot, and mouth disease or oral ulcers?Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, if you get hand, foot, and mouth disease, blisters may appear on the oral mucosa, hands, and soles of the feet. If there are only red spots on the hands and the oral mucosa is normal, it is generally not considered to be caused by hand, foot, and mouth disease. It may be due to an allergic reaction caused by contact with allergenic items on the palms. You can take your baby to the dermatology department of the hospital for diagnosis by a doctor. If it is an allergic reaction, an anti-allergic ointment can be used for local treatment.