The symptoms of itchy hands and feet may be caused by eczema, tinea pedis, palmoplantar keratosis and other diseases.
1. Eczema: If the patient has eczema and occurs in the hands and feet will have peeling, cracking, blisters, skin thickening and other symptoms, accompanied by itching, mostly due to contact with allergens and irritants, the patient will produce the symptoms of thick itchy skin on hands and feet.
2. Tinea pedis: patients with erythema on the skin, often peeling, itching and other manifestations, involving finger (toe) nails can have nail discoloration, thickening and deformation and other changes, most of them are caused by skin infection with ringworm. The patient has the manifestation of thick skin itching on hands and feet.
3. Palmoplantar keratosis: mostly related to heredity and gene mutation, clinically often manifested as diffuse keratotic plaques on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, which can be accompanied by itching and peeling and other symptoms.
There are many reasons that lead to the patient’s hands and feet itchy thick skin, should go to the hospital in a timely manner, clear cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.