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Put cream on dry feet and covered with plastic. now have light patches of black "mold" on soles of feet. how to clear it?
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Discoloration: 1. Discontinue the cream and do not cover with plastic 2. Soak feet once a day in warm water with liquid Dial soap for 10-15 minutes 3. Pat dry and apply a urea based moisturizing cream, like Eucerin which is over-the-counter, to feet twice a day. 4. Repeat daily and discoloration should resolve in 7-10days
Answered 1/25/2016
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A simple test.: A microscopic analysis is the only sure way of confirming the black "mold" theory. It could just as easily be a chemical reaction between the ingredients in the cream, plastic and skin, especially under the specific circumstances. Stop the cream therapy and keep the feet clean. The "staining" of the skin may take some time to clear. Be cautious, further treatment could harm the skin even more.
Answered 4/17/2016
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