Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores

Diseases & conditions
  • Coronavirus Resource Center
  • Acne
  • Eczema
  • Hair loss
  • Psoriasis
  • Rosacea
  • Skin cancer
  • A to Z diseases
  • A to Z videos
  • DIY acne treatment
  • How dermatologists treat
  • Skin care: Acne-prone skin
  • Causes
  • Is it really acne?
  • Types & treatments
  • Childhood eczema
  • Adult eczema
  • Insider secrets
  • Types of hair loss
  • Treatment for hair loss
  • Causes of hair loss
  • Hair care matters
  • Insider secrets
  • What is psoriasis
  • Diagnosis & treatment
  • Skin, hair & nail care
  • Triggers
  • Insider secrets
  • What is rosacea
  • Treatment
  • Skin care & triggers
  • Insider secrets
  • Types and treatment
  • Find skin cancer
  • Prevent skin cancer
  • Raise awareness
  • Español
Featured
Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Monkeypox: What you need to know

Monkeypox is a contagious disease that causes a rash. A board-certified dermatologist explains what the rash looks like and when to seek medical care.

Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
When to treat molluscum contagiosum

This contagious skin disease will usually clear on its own, but sometimes dermatologists recommend treating it. Find out when.

Everyday care
  • Skin care basics
  • Skin care secrets
  • Injured skin
  • Itchy skin
  • Sun protection
  • Hair & scalp care
  • Nail care secrets
  • Basic skin care
  • Dry, oily skin
  • Hair removal
  • Tattoos and piercings
  • Anti-aging skin care
  • For your face
  • For your skin routine
  • Preventing skin problems
  • Bites & stings
  • Burns, cuts, & other wounds
  • Itch relief
  • Poison ivy, oak & sumac
  • Rashes
  • Shade, clothing, and sunscreen
  • Sun damage and your skin
  • Aprenda a proteger su piel del sol
  • Your hair
  • Your scalp
  • Nail care basics
  • Manicures & pedicures
Featured
Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Practice Safe Sun

Everyone's at risk for skin cancer. These dermatologists' tips tell you how to protect your skin.

Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Relieve uncontrollably itchy skin

Find out what may be causing the itch and what can bring relief.

Darker Skin Tones
  • Skin care secrets
  • Hair care
  • Hair loss
  • Diseases & Conditions
  • Acne
  • Dark spots
  • Dry skin
  • Light spots
  • Razor bumps
  • Caring for Black hair
  • Scalp psoriasis
  • Weaves & extensions
  • Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
  • Frontal fibrosing alopecia
  • Hairstyles that pull can cause hair loss
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acne keloidalis nuchae
  • Hidradenitis suppurativa
  • Keloid scars
  • Lupus and your skin
  • Sarcoidosis and your skin
  • Skin cancer
  • Vitiligo
  • More diseases & conditions
Featured
Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Fade dark spots

Find out why dark spots appear and what can fade them.

Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Untreatable razor bumps or acne?

If you have what feels like razor bumps or acne on the back of your neck or scalp, you may have acne keloidalis nuchae. Find out what can help.

Cosmetic treatments
  • Your safety
  • Age spots & dark marks
  • Cellulite & fat removal
  • Hair removal
  • Scars & stretch marks
  • Wrinkles
  • Younger-looking skin
Featured
Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Laser hair removal

You can expect permanent results in all but one area. Do you know which one?

Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Scar treatment

If you want to diminish a noticeable scar, know these 10 things before having laser treatment.

Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Botox

It can smooth out deep wrinkles and lines, but the results aren’t permanent. Here’s how long botox tends to last.

Public health programs
  • Skin cancer awareness
  • Free skin cancer screenings
  • Kids' camp
  • Good Skin Knowledge
  • Shade Structure grants
  • Skin Cancer, Take a Hike!™
  • Awareness campaigns
  • Flyers & posters
  • Get involved
  • Lesson plans and activities
  • Community grants
Featured
Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Free materials to help raise skin cancer awareness

Use these professionally produced online infographics, posters, and videos to help others find and prevent skin cancer.

Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Dermatologist-approved lesson plans, activities you can use

Free to everyone, these materials teach young people about common skin conditions, which can prevent misunderstanding and bullying.

Find a dermatologist
  • Find a dermatologist
  • What is a dermatologist?
  • FAAD: What it means
  • How to select a dermatologist
  • Telemedicine appointments
  • Prior authorization
  • Dermatologists team up to improve patient care
Featured
Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
Find a Dermatologist

You can search by location, condition, and procedure to find the dermatologist that’s right for you.

Hand foot and mouth in adults mouth sores
What is a dermatologist?

A dermatologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating the skin, hair, and nails. Dermatologists care for people of all ages.

Do you get sores in your mouth with hand foot and mouth?

The most common complication of hand-foot-and-mouth disease is dehydration. The illness can cause sores in the mouth and throat, making it painful to swallow. Encourage your child to drink fluids during the illness.

Does hand foot and mouth cause canker sores in adults?

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common infection that causes mouth ulcers and spots on the hands and feet. It's most common in young children – particularly those under 10 – but can affect older children and adults as well.

What do mouth sores look like with hand foot and mouth?

Mouth sores These sores usually start as small red spots, often on the tongue and insides of the mouth, that blister and can become painful. Signs that swallowing might be painful for your child: Not eating or drinking. Drooling more than usual.

What does hand foot mouth look like in adults?

Telltale Signs of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease These sores, called herpangina, appear as spots — usually in the back of the mouth. These spots can blister and become painful. At the same time or shortly after these sores appear, an itchy skin rash can develop on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.