Some people think that the cause is too dry hands, can be relieved by applying moisturizer;Others think that the body may be lacking in vitamins.
So what is the exact cause of this situation?
According to Dr. Dong Zhengbang, Deputy Head of Dermatology Department, Zhongda Hospital under the University of Southeast (China), most of the skin peeling is a normal and more common physiological phenomenon when the weather changes seasons.There are 3 main causes of this situation:
- Dry peeling
The autumn and winter season is dry, the body loses more water, the epidermis in your hands thicker, so it is more likely to lose water.If you wash your hands regularly, too carefully hygiene will damage the fence to protect the skin and do not pay attention to moisturizing, then it will cause dry and flaky skin.
This condition does not need special treatment, just drink plenty of water and apply hand lotion every day.
- Exposure to contact
Hand skin may peel off after contact with alkaline substances such as soap or washing powder.In general, it starts from the fingers and slowly spread to the entire palm.After the surface skin is peeled off, the hand will return to the original shape, painless, no itching and no inflammation.
Prolonged physical friction, such as scissors and carriers, can also cause skin peeling.
- Lack of vitamins
Vitamin A protects the skin surface, vitamin A deficiency can cause dry skin.Vitamin B complex is a raw material necessary for the human body to maintain normal keratinization, and the deficiency can also lead to abnormalities in the skin and mucosa.
Should eat a lot of nutritious foods such as carrots, milk, fish, egg yolks, animal liver ...
5 diseases related to hand peeling
If the skin peeling is severe and relapse regularly, you should be careful with the following 5 skin diseases.
- Dyshidrosis lamellar:A surface peeling disease mainly occurs in the palms and soles of the feet, sometimes at the back of the hands and feet.Before the illness, there is an abnormal itching and numbness in the hand.The injuries on the skin initially appeared in the form of shallow white spots like needles, then gradually spreading and breaking to form adjacent flaking scales.Peeling skin, may be accompanied by itchy feeling.
The disease is not contagious and non -genetic.The disease usually occurs at the time of Spring Fall and Fall and most of the disease can go away on its own within a few weeks.
For mild cases, you can use mild lubricants such as moisturizer and urea to reduce symptoms;In case of severe and wide peeling, you can follow your doctor's advice.
- The disease of the palms progresses:The disease usually occurs at the tip of the fingers and the head of the palm of the hand, with a prominent symptom of dry wrinkles, often with smooth scales and cracks like broken glass.
The disease is mainly due to washing powder, soap and other substances in contact with housework.In addition to avoiding contact with pathogens as much as possible, topical medications can also be used to treat symptoms.
- Mushrooms outside the skin:As a skin disease due to fungal infection, the most common position is the foot, called fungal fungal disease.About 20% of patients with fungal fungal also have skin fungal disease.
Skin lesions in the hands are usually starting between fingers on one side or on the floating part, with local rash and peeling with clear boundaries.In some patients, the skin of the whole palm is even thicker and peeling, blisters or erosion.
Antivility drugs are sufficient for most patients.Some patients who use topical drugs ineffective need oral medication, but this case is relatively rare.
- eczema:The skin injury of eczema most occurs on the back of the fingers and palms, which can spread to the back of the hand and wrist, the boundary is unclear or appears in the form of peeling lesionssmall.
In the chronic stage, the disease can become contaminated and hypertrophy, the cracks may appear due to finger movement;The skin around the nail can swell and nails can become thick and uneven.
Try to avoid exposure to irritants, choose topical glucocorticoid ointments and take antihistamine if itching is serious.
- Sweating acne:The disease often relapses in spring and summer.Typical skin lesions include rice blisters scattered in the palm of the hand, folding muscles and between fingers.
Because the epidermis in the palm of the hand is thick, the blisters are often not easy to break themselves.After about 2 to 3 weeks, the blisters will be absorbed and dry to form peeling, revealing red, soft, fresh.The epidermis now you will feel pain.
Glucocorticoid ointments can be used for small blisters in the early stages, vaseline ointment, vitamin E cream ... can be used outside to peel off and dry in the later stage.Oral antihistamine can be used for people with clear itching.
Source and photo: QQ, The Healthy