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Who knows what this is and how to cure it. I noticed it gets worse when she puts on shoes.

Here is a clear picture with both feet

Chatgpt replies:

Hmm, looking at this photo, the toddler’s toes appear darkened and scaly around the nails — particularly the big toe and some smaller ones. The discoloration and thick, rough skin could suggest a few possibilities, but I’ll outline the most likely ones:

1. Fungal infection (Tinea pedis or onychomycosis) –
This is quite common, even in young kids (though rarer in toddlers). It can cause thickened, scaly skin, dark or discolored toenails, and sometimes cracking or peeling between the toes.


2. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or healing after injury –
If the child previously had tight shoes, trauma, or even an insect bite, the darkened areas could be from healing skin (not necessarily infection). Kids’ skin can pigment easily after irritation.


3. Poor circulation or pressure injury –
If the toes sometimes get cold or if shoes/socks are tight, they can darken temporarily, especially in darker skin tones.


4. Bacterial infection (less likely here) –
Usually, bacterial infections look red, swollen, warm, or have pus — which doesn’t seem to be the case in this picture.



What to do next:

Keep the area clean and dry. Wash gently with mild soap and water, and dry thoroughly between the toes.

Avoid tight shoes or socks. Let the toes breathe.

Apply an antifungal cream (like clotrimazole or miconazole) twice daily if you suspect a fungal infection — but see a pediatrician first to confirm.

Monitor for changes: If you see spreading, swelling, pain, or fluid, see a doctor right away.


Could you tell me if the child’s toes are painful, itchy, or swollen — or if this darkening developed suddenly or gradually? That’ll help narrow it down bette

Makes sense?

Fungal infection. My niece had similar situation. You can find cream/ointment for treatment of fungus.
We used a cream from a traditional medicine practitioner and it worked within a few days.
Wish your lil one quick recovery.

Mmmmmmh. Looks like water rain

That's obviously fungi infection, contacted through water or the dirty environment they normally play on...



Go and get some antifungal medicines with antifungal creams to use together with some supplements.

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Someone used Dr. chatgpt up there. That's the answer you seek.

1Alex:
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Makes sense?

Is this your contribution

Apply terbinafine cream and deworm the child.

Hit me up for further guidance.

Instead make you go clinic , you de come here con find solution


Kwontinew

Nairaland is not a hospital 🫤

And remember the key advice from chatgpt up there: let those toes breath. Which means no more socks and covered shoes for your kid temporarily while treating this with antifungal tabs and cream

Houseofglam7:
Nairaland is not a hospital 🫤

But it doesn't mean one can't get good advice here, there are many people with plenty similar experience

Maybe Witlow, but go for a lab test

In as much as advice would come, make sure you see a dermatologists. Yes in plural, more than one. Because, some knows their job more than the others.

Annad1:
Who knows what this is and how to cure it. I noticed it gets worse when she puts on shoes.

Go hospital madam and stop playing with that child's health

Pediatrician Abeg, falseprophet1 , you are needed here. I dey fear to tell her

Annad1:
Who knows what this is and how to cure it. I noticed it gets worse when she puts on shoes.

. My kids got the same thing... They gave them deworming drugs in the govt primary health care.... They gave us a white local balm ....off record....very efficient and effective. ... Balm

TUANKU:
Fungal infection. My niece had similar situation. You can find cream/ointment for treatment of fungus.
We used a cream from a traditional medicine practitioner and it worked within a few days.
Wish your lil one quick recovery.

Don’t use anti biotic to treat fungi if not it will come back stronger go and buy a pure anti fungi drug and drink also buy a pure anti fungi cream and apply on the skin
DO NOT USE ANTI BIOTICA

Likely an infection. You may need to buy him new socks and shoes after he's been treated at a hospital. All the best bro.

I am seeing very dry skin

I hope you are not using all these locally made soaps for your child.

And I hope your child is not following you to wash plate with locally made liquid soap

It will mess with your skin if you come in contact with it. The skin in the picture is in very bad condition because it has been exposed to something that takes out moisture.

This imho is about root causes

I can also see an ugly scar on your child's foot

Your real problem may be poverty unfortunately

Let me grok it for you. Brb

Annad1:
Who knows what this is and how to cure it. I noticed it gets worse when she puts on shoes.

Is there a particular Crocs shoe she bath and wear it often?

Buy Damatol Medicated hair cream and apply. In one week everything go japa

Annad1:
Who knows what this is and how to cure it. I noticed it gets worse when she puts on shoes.

Is there a particular Crocs shoe she bath and wear it often?

Buy Damatol Medicated hair cream and apply. In one week everything go japa

Go for treatment and changed all his shoes and stocking with immediate effect. If you are use to buying Okirika shoes plz stop it his toes are reacting to it. Keep the safe and healthy.

You know say na show cause am you still carry the innocent child toes post am for imaginary nairaland doctors. Shebi here na hospital abi chemist.

Funbact A original will work

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Infection. Take your baby to the clinic/ hospital asap. No go chinedu and co pharmacy o

Annad1:
Who knows what this is and how to cure it. I noticed it gets worse when she puts on shoes.

Did you buy 2nd hand socks and shoes and wore it for the baby without washing them? Probably infections from infected clothing and shoes