What causes peeling on children's hands?

There are many reasons for the peeling of children's hands. This is usually called digital desquamation. It mainly occurs on the palms and fingers. It is related to the usual diet, the child's nutrition and the daily living environment. When this phenomenon occurs, it is necessary to adjust it in time, especially in terms of diet, to avoid such phenomenon due to vitamin deficiency or mineral deficiency. In addition, skin care should be strengthened.

What causes peeling on children's hands?

1 Exfoliative peeling. The symptoms are whitening of the skin on the surface of both hands, but there is no itching or inflammation. Treatment: Generally, no treatment is required. Just avoid using alkaline soaps, hand sanitizers and other chemical products. It will usually heal itself after 2-3 weeks.

2. Dry and cracked peeling. The symptoms are white peeling of the skin on both hands and many cracks on the fingertips. Treatment method: This is related to frequent hand washing with alkaline soap. The frequency of hand washing should be reduced, and gloves should be worn when washing clothes as much as possible. It can also be combined with oral medication treatment, using 20 grams each of the Chinese medicine Cangshen and Huangbai to soak in water or boil them, and then apply them to the peeling areas of the fingers.

3. Tinea manuum. Symptoms include shedding of the skin on one hand followed by the other. Itching is obvious.

4. Shedding of skin in sheets. Symptoms include large-scale peeling, accompanied by pain and burning. Treatment method. Stop handicrafts and work, avoid contact with water and other irritants, take large amounts of vitamin C, wipe with moisturizer, several times a day, for 3 consecutive days, the symptoms will be significantly alleviated.

5. Dyshidrosis. The symptoms are red blisters on both hands at the same time, with severe itching, and treatment methods. This phenomenon is related to long-term sweating of the hands and sensitive physique, and requires treatment with external or internal medication under the guidance of a doctor.

Common treatments

1 During the blister stage, the main treatment should be astringent and antipruritic. Soak the affected area in 10% alum solution and apply it several times a day for 3 consecutive days. 2 Apply vitamin C injection to the affected area twice a day, one course of treatment is 3 days. 3. Chop the ginger and soak it in white wine for 24 hours, then apply it to the affected area twice a day for 7 consecutive days. 4. Add appropriate amount of red and white sugar to fresh leek juice and take it orally once a day for 4 consecutive days to see the effect.