The cause of exfoliative keratolysis is not clear, may be related to fungal infections, hyperhidrosis, etc., with repeated episodes of scaling and peeling as the main manifestation, patients can choose general treatment, drug treatment and other ways to improve, with the doctor for standardized treatment, most of the prognosis is better.
Exfoliative Keratolysis is a disease that occurs in the palm and plantar areas where the stratum corneum is peeling off. Its cause is not clear, and it may be related to fungal infections, sweating herpes, and hyperhidrosis, etc. The disease is characterized by repeated episodes of scaling and peeling. Repeated episodes of scaling and flaking are the main symptoms of the disease, which occurs on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, often accompanied by localized hyperhidrosis.
Patients with mild symptoms need to drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and can apply urea ointment and vitamin E ointment as prescribed by the doctor to repair the skin. Serious patients need to take oral vitamin A, vitamin E and other drugs under the guidance of the doctor. The disease is self-limiting, most patients can be self-cured, the prognosis is better after standardized treatment for those with more serious conditions, but it is easy to recur.
It is recommended that patients with exfoliative keratolysis go to a regular hospital to consult a doctor and choose the appropriate treatment under the doctor’s guidance according to their individual situation.