Patients with exfoliative keratolysis have localized flaking and excessive sweating.
The cause of exfoliative keratolysis is still unclear, mostly related to genetics, fungal infections, etc. Patients will initially show small scales similar to dry blisters, and then gradually expand outward collar-like, and easy to tear, the local skin will be combined with increased sweating, and if the disease is recurrent, it will easily lead to local itching discomfort.
Because the disease can be relieved by itself, so generally do not need to be treated, for patients with obvious symptoms, can follow the doctor’s instructions to use coal tar preparations, vitamin E ointment, retinoic acid ointment and so on topical application.
For patients with exfoliative keratolysis, it is recommended that they go to a regular hospital and be actively treated under the guidance of a doctor.