Dry and itchy skin on the soles of the feet may be due to localized friction, athlete’s foot, hereditary keratosis pilaris, etc. It is necessary to apply ketoconazole, boric acid solution, etc. for the cause of the disease.
1. Local friction: long-term socks, walking for a long time, shoes do not fit and other factors lead to increased friction between the soles of the skin and insoles, resulting in dry and itchy skin on the soles of the feet. In this case, you need to pay attention to foot protection, often use moisturizing skin care products to clean the skin of the feet, wear socks and appropriate shoes.
2. Tinea pedis: fungal infection of the foot leads to local skin keratinization, flaking, itching and other symptoms. You can apply miconazole, ketoconazole and other antifungal drugs, salicylic acid ointment and other ointments have a certain role in promoting exfoliation, oral itraconazole and other medications if necessary, usually should pay attention to foot cleanliness and hygiene.
3. Hereditary keratosis pilaris: this disease belongs to the autosomal dominant genetic disease, usually infants and young children can be onset, manifested as a gradual aggravation of the toe skin extensive keratinization, hyperplasia, hypertrophy and so on. It can be treated with local application of salicylic acid ointment, vitamin A acid ointment, urea ointment and other exfoliators.
Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician, the soles of the feet dry skin and itchy may be related to a variety of factors, it is recommended to consult a doctor to clarify the diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.