Summer feet peeling and cracking is considered to be caused by physiological factors such as lack of water in the skin, but also may be caused by chapped eczema, tinea pedis and other diseases, it is recommended to take general treatment, medication and other ways to solve the problem.
1. Physiological factors: summer weather is hot, if the long time in the outdoor, may lead to skin dehydration, resulting in local symptoms such as peeling, cracking. It is recommended to drink more water to keep the skin moisturized and clean.
2. Pathological factors:
(1) chapped eczema: summer feet peeling and cracking may be related to chapped eczema, it is recommended that patients keep the affected area moist and clean. You can follow the doctor’s instructions to use topical emollient treatment, such as white petroleum jelly, vitamin E cream. When itching is severe, glucocorticoid ointment such as compound flumethasone and fluticasone propionate can be applied to facilitate anti-inflammatory and anti-itching.
(2) Tinea pedis: Tinea pedis may also trigger summer feet peeling and cracking, it is recommended to strengthen daily personal hygiene. If the skin is obviously dry and cracked, you can first soak in warm water to soften the keratin, and then use antifungal drugs, such as terbinafine cream and econazole cream.
The causes of summer feet peeling and cracking are more reasons, in the exclusion of physiological factors, it is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital, clear causes, with the doctor for standardized treatment. The medication should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.