Peeling of feet in infants is considered to be related to physiological factors such as skin dehydration, and secondly, it may be related to atopic dermatitis, tinea pedis and other diseases.
1. Physiological factors: If infants usually drink less water or over-clean the skin, it may lead to skin dehydration, which may trigger foot peeling.
2. Atopic dermatitis: the cause of this disease is not yet clear, and it is considered to be caused by immune abnormality, heredity as well as environmental factors. It is mainly characterized by dry, itchy and flaky skin, and is most common in the hands and feet, neck, trunk, eyelids, popliteal fossa, elbow and other parts of the body.
3. Tinea pedis: Tinea pedis may be caused by pathogenic bacteria infection, such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mustelii and so on. Affected children will have symptoms such as skin blisters, peeling as well as itching.
There are many causes of infant foot peeling, and after eliminating physiological factors, parents are advised to take their children to the hospital for examination to clarify the cause of the disease.