What to do about peeling skin on the front part of the foot

The causes of the peeling of the front part of the foot may be tinea pedis, keratolysis and chapped eczema, etc. Patients should choose the appropriate method of treatment according to the different causes. 1. Tinea pedis: due to dermatophytes and caused by fungal infections of the skin of the feet, resulting in the appearance of the forepart of the feet peeling, blisters; can be prescribed antibacterial drugs such as miconazole, econazole, ketoconazole and so on. 2. Keratosis Pilaris: mainly manifested as repeated episodes of scaling and peeling of the soles of the feet, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use urea ointment, vitamin E ointment and petroleum jelly ointment to alleviate the symptoms. 3. Cracked eczema: mainly associated with dry skin, which in turn causes the forepart of the foot peeling; patients should apply moisturizer after cleaning the skin, to keep the skin moist, which is conducive to reducing the symptoms. If the symptoms of peeling of the anterior part of the soles of the feet continue to be unrelieved, it is necessary to carry out timely diagnosis and treatment, and not to blindly use their own medication, so as to avoid delaying the condition.