my hands r red and blistery that r seeping. been seein dr's since april for this. one dr believed it looked like athletes feet.
2007-08-01 01:20:01 · 8 answers · asked by nbgirl_19_00 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
There are fungal infections more virulent than what we refer to as "Athletes foot". Some came to the USA from SE Asia during the Vietnam era. Most can be helped by keeping the areas clean and dry, but some need more direct treatment. Are you seeing a doctor that has a specialty of epidermal (skin) medicine? Some other diseases also create this kind of symptom - if your current doctors are not discussing this with you, you need new doctors.
2007-08-01 02:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by marconprograms 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athlete's foot is caused by a fungus that is highly contagious. The correct name is tinea pedis.
You can get it on your hands, face, in your hair, anyplace on your body that you scratch. And the more you scratch, the more you spread it. Tinactin and Lamasil are the most often used treatments for this. Keeping light cotton gloves on after using the creams will help. NOT vinyl or surgical gloves, they cause sweating, and will make this worse. Talk to your doctor about Lamisil. It's over the counter and can be purchased in any pharmacy department.
2007-08-01 01:33:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe Lucee, she's right. Athlete's feet is a fungus and could be caught anywhere on the body. See the doctor because you may spread this around, you could be considered contagious to others. He may be able to give you something stronger then the usual stuff seeing it's on your hands.
2007-08-01 01:36:47 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually athlete's foot affects the soles of the feet and the areas between the toes, and it may also spread to the toenails. Athlete's foot can also spread to the palms of your hands, groin, or underarms if you touch your feet and then touch another area of your body.
2007-08-01 01:23:50 · answer #4 · answered by lakmii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a dermatologist. They are specialist in skin problems. They can take a sample and test it and tell you what it is. It sounds like Excema to me. I get little blisters that burst and ooze and then get red and blistery and it is allergic excema. I have a steriod cream to use on them.
2007-08-01 01:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope he has been to the doctor with this to get the propper medication!
2007-08-01 01:23:04 · answer #6 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its not an athletes foot, try to consult your doctor maybe its something more than that...
so, consult your doctor ok...
2007-08-01 01:23:47 · answer #7 · answered by eil ashti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yuck
could it be psoriasis?
2007-08-01 01:22:39 · answer #8 · answered by holeeycow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋