What causes children’s hands and feet to peel?

Peeling of skin on hands and feet in children may be caused by exfoliative keratolysis, fungal infections, herpes perspiration and other reasons. 1. Exfoliative Keratolysis: Exfoliative Keratolysis is a common skin disease that occurs on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet, where the stratum corneum exfoliates, resulting in peeling, scaling and other symptoms on the hands and feet of children. The disease can recover on its own and usually does not require special treatment if there is no obvious discomfort. 2. Fungal infections: If the skin on a child’s hands and feet is infected by a fungus, peeling, blistering and itching can occur. You can use miconazole, clotrimazole, ketoconazole and other drugs under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, and to keep the infected area clean and dry. 3. Sweat herpes: Sweat herpes is a symmetrical blistering disease of the hands and feet, and the blisters can appear flaking after drying. It can be treated with drugs such as tretinoin urea ointment under the guidance of a doctor. If the child has symptoms of itching, you can also use topical glycerite lotion to relieve it. Children’s hands and feet peeling skin may also be caused by other reasons, parents are advised to take their children to the hospital, identify the cause of the disease and then treat the symptoms.