Anyone got idea what these dry patches on my foot could be?

[Plantsandwine]

I noticed these a few weeks ago and am worried it is something serious. I will book a GP appointment just curious if anyone has any ideas.

Could it be sun burn?

My first thought was sunburn too

I have been out in the sun on walks etc and have been wearing my flip flops so could be that. There are no marks on my other foot. I have used Google and now am so worried.

It's peeling after sunburn or too much sun.

How odd - that could be my foot! I have the exact same thing on my left foot. Has been there for a couple of months. I thought maybe eczema, which I’ve never had before. Some time s it’s very itchy. I haven’t seen a Gp as I keep hoping it will disappear.

Oh these messages make me feel so much better, thank you.
I definitely have a tan on that foot (and also some dry skin as you can see).
@bringmemoonshine it is my left foot too.

I'm sorry, I don't think that's sunburn at all. I think it's something more serious.

At our surgery you can go online to book an appointment and you can attach a photo. I'd actually attach it and get it logged so it's on your GPs surgery system. see what they say,

@Oblomov21

I'm sorry, I don't think that's sunburn at all. I think it's something more serious.

At our surgery you can go online to book an appointment and you can attach a photo. I'd actually attach it and get it logged so it's on your GPs surgery system. see what they say,

Do you think it looks cancerous? 😭

I think its a fungal infection. Sudocream is good for this kind of thing and certainly not harmful. I'd try that first.

If it is, it's quite easily spread but not serious. Just wash your hands and try not to touch it or scratch one foot with the other foot.

@theworldisfullodgps this is tmi but I do have some sort of fungal infection on the toenails on that foot (as seen by thr awful photo)

Have you tried moisturiser, something like O'Keefe's or Eucerin?

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor

Have you tried moisturiser, something like O'Keefe's or Eucerin?

I haven't put anything on it, I will do now

@Oblomov21

I'm sorry, I don't think that's sunburn at all. I think it's something more serious.

At our surgery you can go online to book an appointment and you can attach a photo. I'd actually attach it and get it logged so it's on your GPs surgery system. see what they say,

I have just looked online and mine do the same so I have sent a photo to them and should hear back in 24 hours. I really really hope it isn't anything really dangerous 😔

And I wasn’t worried til I clicked on this thread - now I’m waiting for a call from my GP!

@Bringmemoonshine

And I wasn’t worried til I clicked on this thread - now I’m waiting for a call from my GP!

We will have to let each other know how it went. Hopefully we are both fine 🙂

Didn't want to worry you. I have zero medical qualifications.
No I didn't think cancer. I thought ...... fungal? Or a dry skin condition ..... like ??? psoriasis? I just think a gp should see it, so glad you've done that.

Don't worry I don't think you're going to keel over and die before your GP appointment!

@Plantsandwine Just spoken to GP who looked at my photo and thinks possibly eczema or fungal. Prescribing Daktarin and hopes that will clear it up.

@oblomov21 thank you for your reply. I always assume the worse, but it does seem it might be fungal like you have said.
@bringmemoonshine so happy that it doesn't seem to be anything serious. Good that you got it checked out. I have to wait until next Tuesday for my appointment 🤦‍♀️but hopefully they say the same thing! Sorry for worrying you.

@Plantsandwine Thank you for posting- it was the push I needed to do something about it! Sorry you have to wait a week! My surgery is currently only doing on the day phone consultations. You can’t book ahead at all and they can’t say when you’ll get a call back so was waiting all day!

@bringmemoonshine I just went to the doctors and she said the same!! I am going to pick up a prescription later today. Thankful it was nothing worse!!

@Plantsandwine Great news! Mine is almost cleared already.