What Causes Redness And Water Discharge From One's Feet After Scrubbing Them?

Posted on Mon, 18 Jul 2022

Question: I went to have a pedicure. They used this scrub on my legs and massaged them.later that evening I noticed my shoes were all wet. And so we're the bottoms of my pants. When I looked at my legs they we're red wet and weepy. And they burned and we're itchy. So I went to the tub and rinsed them off with cool water to see if that would help.

It felt better but the weeping continued and increased. So I went to the store and bought patcheds or Band-Aids for burns.

All they did was slide off. Went back and bought the largest size they had in gauze patches and medical tape I could find. Patched up my legs and taped them down. 30 min later everything was soaked again. Is this from the scrub they used on my legs?

What can I do to stop the weeping I'm going on 3 weeks if this and it doesn't hurt my legs feel raised o. The skin and itchy due to no lotion. I don't want to put anything on then except I've been putting Neosporin, and aloe with ladicane for burns. So why after 3 weeks is it still weeping?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Contact dermatitis to scrub, potassium permanganate compresses, cortisone

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

You seem to have developed irritant contact dermatitis to the scrub.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to go for potassium permanganate compresses and apply hydrocortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily.
Also take antihistaminic like tablet Cetirizine 10 mg once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching.
If it doesn’t improve in a week’s time you should go for a short course of oral steroids like tablet prednisone 20 mg once daily for 5-7 days.
Steroids are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get it.
This will subside your symptoms.

Regards,
Dr. Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (14 hours later)

How do I stop the weeping? On my legs?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
With potassium permanganate compresses

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

It will stop with potassium permanganate compresses 2-3 times in a day.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad