Itchy skin thickening and hardening of the palms of the hands may be caused by ringworm, contact dermatitis, eczema, etc., according to the cause of the need to follow the doctor’s instructions for drug treatment (such as antifungal drugs, glucocorticoid drugs, etc.).
1. ringworm: may be caused by local skin fungal infection, can lead to changes in the stratum corneum, there may be peeling, blistering, itching, skin thickening and other symptoms, can be applied locally antifungal drugs, such as miconazole cream, ketoconazole cream treatment.
2. Contact dermatitis: it may be caused by long-term contact of the skin of the hands with chemical substances, such as women’s long-term use of stimulating detergents, etc., can be applied locally glucocorticoid cream, such as mometasone furoate cream, hydrocortisone cream, and when the symptoms are serious, oral antihistamine medication, such as cetirizine hydrochloride, loratadine.
3. Eczema: is a chronic allergic skin diseases, also easily will lead to local skin changes, often need to take local application of glucocorticoid drugs such as mometasone furoate cream, and with oral antihistamine drugs such as cetirizine hydrochloride treatment. Thickening and hardening of the skin can also be combined with the use of keratinolytic agents such as salicylic acid ointment , to increase the permeability of the drug.
Itchy skin thickening and hardening of the palms of the hands may also be caused by other reasons, you need to go to the dermatology department of the hospital in a timely manner to find out the reasons for the standardized treatment with the doctor. The use of medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.