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3 Year Old Having Red Dots Under Feet, Pain While Walking, Flaky Soles, Nails Falling Off. What Is The Cure?

my niece is 3yrs.old and about 3 wks ago she had red dots under her feet, it would hurt when she walks..they went away but now the soles of her feet are flaky ...and her pointer finger nail fell off and now her thumb nail fell off....my sister took her to the hospital they did nothing said they didn't know what it was and sent her home
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Greetings of the day

Red lesion and spontaneous falling of nails could be due to fungal infection- Onychomycosis and Tinea Pedis

I suggest you to send us the clinical photograph at Healthcare-Magic for expert opinion for diagnose

Take care


Regards
Dr T Shobha
MBBS MD
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3 Year Old Having Red Dots Under Feet, Pain While Walking, Flaky Soles, Nails Falling Off. What Is The Cure?

Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Red lesion and spontaneous falling of nails could be due to fungal infection- Onychomycosis and Tinea Pedis I suggest you to send us the clinical photograph at Healthcare-Magic for expert opinion for diagnose Take care Regards Dr T Shobha MBBS MD