The red, swollen, itchy and hard soles of the baby’s feet may be related to tinea pedis, infantile eczema and insect bite dermatitis.
1. Tinea pedis: the etiology of tinea pedis is mainly related to pathogenic bacterial infections and other factors, such as Trichophyton rubrum, Candida albicans and Trichophyton rubrum. Tinea pedis may also be induced by excessive sweating and wearing shoes that are not breathable. Patients will have itching, redness, swelling and thickening of the skin and other symptoms.
2. Infantile eczema: the cause of the disease is not yet clear, considering and genetic susceptibility, environmental factors, mainly manifested as erythema, papules and itching and other symptoms, some children may appear on the soles of the feet red, swollen, itchy and hard symptoms.
3. insect bite dermatitis: its causes are mostly related to mosquito bites and other factors, clinical manifestations of fusiform red damage, often accompanied by itching, redness and swelling and other symptoms, can be seen in all parts of the body.
There are many reasons for the redness, swelling, itching and hardness of the soles of the feet of babies, and it is recommended that parents lead their children to regular hospitals for consultation and examination to clarify the cause of the disease.