Question
There are a few causes of blisters on the limbs. These include:
1. Skin infection for example bullous impetigo,
2. Bullous insect bite reactions
3. Skin trauma eg Burns.
I would advice you to see your doctor or dermatologist. Your doctor will need to go through the history and examination to determine the corrrect diagnosis and prescibe the appropriate treatment.
Thank you for your photo and question. I agree with Dr Colin Theng that you should bring your child to a doctor or dermatologist to determine the cause of the blister and treat it appropriately.
The most common cause of such blisters seen in young children would be an insect bite reaction, although other causes such as infection, allergies or burns can certainly result in a similar appearance.
The treatment would usually consist of letting the fluid out of the blister and treating with an appropriate cream. Symptomatic treatment such as anti-itch syrup can also be helpful in preventing her from scratching the area.
Hope she gets better soon!
Warmest regards
Dr Stephanie Ho, Dermatologist
Thank you for your question. It is difficult to tell clearly from the photograph, but it does appear that there may be some vascular proliferation of blood vessel beneath the blister. There may be an underlying pyogenic granuloma that needs to be treated. Simple traumatic blisters usually heal in 1 to 2 weeks. I suggest that you see your doctor or dermatologist to get this properly assessed.
Hello Sorry to see that your toe is hurting. From the picture it looks like you have an acute paronychia where the skin around the toenail is infected. This may be due to having an ingrown nail growing at an unusual angle and digging into the skin. We will need to first examine the area to determine the cause of the swelling. If it is an ingrown nail, we can remove the edge of the nail under local anaesthetic and cauterize the base using a CO2 laser to prevent it from growing back. You will also need oral antibiotics to treat the infection.
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