The common causes of dead skin on the soles of the feet are calluses, athlete’s foot, chronic eczema and so on. To remove the dead skin on the soles of the feet according to different reasons to give different treatments, such as scraping with a knife, medication and so on.
1. Callus: the bottom of the foot long-term friction, pressure to the bottom of the foot due to thickening of the stratum corneum. You can wear comfortable shoes, pads and soft insoles to relieve the symptoms. You can also soak your feet in hot water, after the cuticle becomes soft, gently cut the cuticle with a razor blade, but pay attention not to hurt the normal skin to avoid infection. If the stratum corneum is too thick, you can use topical medication such as salicylic acid ointment and vitamin A cream to peel it off.
2. Tinea pedis: caused by fungal infection, the soles of the feet can appear peeling, itching symptoms. Local antifungal drugs such as ketoconazole ointment can be used; if the symptoms are serious, antifungal drugs such as itraconazole and fluconazole can be taken under the guidance of the doctor at the same time.
3. Chronic eczema: the cause of the disease is unclear, can be manifested as local skin thickening, moss-like changes and hyperpigmentation. If the symptoms are not serious, you can use moisturizing cream after washing your feet; if the symptoms are serious, you can use glucocorticoid drugs such as topical dexamethasone cream and Dinaid cream.
If you want to remove the dead skin on the soles of the feet, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner in order to clarify the cause of the disease and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment, do not unauthorized use of medication, so as to avoid delaying the condition.