Patient's question:
The daughter of my colleague recently contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease. The colleague mentioned that she has been losing her nails lately. What should I do if my nails fall out after getting hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on your description, it seems that after the child had hand, foot, and mouth disease, they may experience recurring nail loss and skin peeling again. This is a common complication following hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is recommended that parents do not panic. Generally, if the child's diet and deep sleep are normal, and they do not feel significant pain due to nail loss, it is all part of the normal process. The nails will grow back after falling out, and it will have no impact on the child.