Toe seam peeling is often caused by microbial infection or mechanical injury, and can be treated by general care, topical medication, and systemic medication.
1. General care: If the patient’s toe seam peeling is caused by long-term walking, excessive friction, too dry skin, and not infected with bacteria, fungi and other pathogens, it can be improved by regular cleaning and hygiene, strengthening foot skin moisturizing, wearing comfortable and breathable shoes, reducing the amount of walking and avoiding excessive skin friction.
2. Topical medication: peeling toes may be caused by fungal infections, which can be treated with antifungal medication; peeling toes may be caused by skin allergies, which can be treated with glucocorticoid ointment, etc. If the peeling is caused by other diseases, such as psoriasis, lichen planus, etc., it can be treated with retinoic acid to improve the lesions, supplemented with moisturizers.
3. Systemic medication: for serious fungal infection, gradually spread to the whole body skin, oral antifungal drugs, such as itraconazole, terbinafine and other antifungal drugs, secondary bacterial infections should be added antibiotic treatment; if the contact dermatitis symptoms are serious, spread all over the body, can be oral antihistamines or glucocorticosteroid drugs, etc.; if it is psoriasis or lichen planus, etc., should be in the guidance of the doctor orally take vitamin A acids, etc. In the case of psoriasis or lichen planus, oral retinoids should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.
If the symptoms of peeling toes occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, and should use the above medication according to the doctor’s guidance, in order to avoid adverse reactions.