My 4 year old has cracked skin next to his little toe. It's a wide crack. How do I help it heal? He's not complaining but it looks gross and I don't want it to get infected.
My 4 year old has cracked skin next to his little toe. It's a wide crack. How do I help it heal? He's not complaining but it looks gross and I don't want it to get infected.
DS1 2006
DS2 2009
I mixed Aquaphor and Neosporin and slathered it between DS's toes and then snuck in and put a sock on that foot at bedtime after he was asleep (he's his mama's kid, hates sleeping in socks in spite of cold feet). It healed pretty quickly.
Alaina
DS1 12 , DS2 7.5 and DS3 5
Is it a cut, from something he stepped on, or is it just a random crack? Cracking feet in the wintertime (when he's presumably wearing socks & shoes so it's no dryness) can be a sign of fungal infection. There are a zillion athlete's foot products, although I don't know whether they're recommended for children.
Do you think it could be athlete's foot? I got it in middle school and I had itchy cracks between my little and fourth toes. If so, I would get an over the counter antifungal.
If it is not, I would probably put neosporin on it and then a bandaid. I would then add neosporin once or twice per day for a couple of days. I would make sure he wore socks.
DS1 2005 and DS2 2007
My DS had thick dry skin on his heels this winter and got a heel crack. I slathered it in Lanisoh, it was the only lotion that worked. Spread it on thick and put a sock on over it.
Katie, Mom to two boys
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It could be athlete's foot.
Make sure you dry between his toes well after baths/showers.
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Just talked to the nurse at the ped's office and she suggested triple antibiotic ointment and cotton socks for a couple of days. She also said he should not sleep in footed sleepers as they are notorious for causing this. I guess I'll take him in on Monday if it does not look better by then.
Thanks for the replies. I did the use the ointment last night with a cotton sock and have asked DH to keep it up today.
DS1 2006
DS2 2009