What is the cause of foot peeling? Treatment methods and precautions for foot peeling

What is the reason for peeling feet? What should I do if my feet itch and hurt when they peel? These problems bother countless patients and friends. This is because the phenomenon of peeling feet is related to many diseases. If the cause of the disease is not found, it is difficult to completely cure the problem of peeling feet. The following Encyclopedia Knowledge Network editor will explain to you what is the reason for peeling feet and recommend several feasible methods to treat the problem of peeling feet.

1. What causes peeling feet?

1. Peeling of the feet and keratotic and scaly tinea pedis

1) Keratotic and scaly tinea pedis mainly occurs on the toes, soles, edges of the feet, and skin tissue of the heels;

2) The main symptoms of keratotic and scaly tinea pedis are thickening of the keratin in the affected area, roughness of the skin, and even peeling. The shed epidermis is mainly in the form of scaly flakes or small dots, and it falls off repeatedly.

3) In winter, the skin between the toes will crack due to weather conditions; in summer, blisters will form due to weather conditions, which will cause pain. If you scratch it, it will cause secondary infection.

4) Tinea pedis is commonly known as athlete's foot. To determine whether the peeling of the feet is caused by athlete's foot, there are three indicators: peeling, blisters, and itching. If all three are present, you should go to the hospital for treatment.

2. Peeling of the feet and exfoliative keratolysis

1) At the beginning of exfoliative keratolysis, there are white dot-shaped blisters, which are only the size of a normal needle head. Then they gradually spread to the surrounding areas. The central part of the disease will slowly rupture, forming superficial peeling of the feet. Under the peeling epidermis, the skin is almost completely normal, and there is no sign of inflammation.

2) The course of exfoliative keratolysis is relatively long. Symptoms of peeling feet will appear within about half a month after the onset of the disease, and then temporarily heal. Once the weather gradually warms up in late spring and early summer, it will relapse. In autumn, as the climate turns cooler, it will heal without treatment.

3. Peeling feet and chronic eczema

1) Chronic eczema is not obvious at the beginning, but there is obvious itching. Frequent scratching and rubbing with hands will gradually make the condition worse, and the skin in the affected area will become thickened, rough, and dark red.

2) The course of chronic eczema is just like its name, which is relatively long and can last for months or even years.

4. Other diseases such as toe pustulosis, exfoliative dermatitis, psoriasis, etc. may also be accompanied by symptoms of peeling feet, but they are not very obvious.

2. Treatment methods for peeling feet

1. Wash your feet with rice water, then take the thin film from the shell of a fresh egg and stick it on the affected area once a day. It will start to take effect in a week.

2. Boil several fresh eggs, take out the egg yolks and heat them in an iron pan over low heat. After the egg yolks become brown and the egg yolk oil oozes out, apply the egg yolk oil to the affected area and rub it repeatedly two to three times a day. The remaining eggs can be sealed and stored for continued use.

3. Wumei and Baiji to remove ringworm: First, prepare 100g Wumei, 20g Baiji, neem bark, Atractylodes, Phellodendron, Sophora flavescens, 15g clove, Evodia rutaecarpa, 10g aconite and borneol. First fry the aconite and Baiji, then add Wumei and Sophora flavescens, and 1 hour later add clove and Evodia rutaecarpa. After the frying, add 200ml of 75% alcohol, remove the residue and take the liquid, add borneol and mix well, use cotton balls to dip the medicine and apply it to the affected feet, twice a day.

4. Use 30 grams of Cibotium barometz, 15 grams each of Xanthium sibiricum, Lysimachia chinensis, Gallnut, Sophora flavescens, and Angelica sinensis. Add water and boil until it is not hot to the touch, then soak the affected foot in it for several times.

3. Precautions for peeling feet

1. Keep your feet clean and dry, and change your shoes and socks frequently.

2. Do not use other people’s slippers, foot cloths, etc.

3. If someone in your family has peeling feet, his shoes should be placed separately and not in the shoe cabinet.

4. If your feet are peeling, do not use your hands to tear off the skin that has not yet peeled off.

The symptoms of peeling feet are most obvious in summer and autumn. Therefore, you must protect your feet well in summer and autumn to avoid any foot problems and peeling feet.