Dry cracked hands may be caused by long-term hand labor, contact with irritating substances, may also be ringworm, eczema and other diseases, first of all, we must clarify the diagnosis, pay attention to the care of the skin of the hands, and targeted to give moisturizers, antifungal drugs, glucocorticoid drugs treatment.
1. Long-term labor, contact with irritating substances: manual laborers, hands are often in contact with detergents, chemical agents, etc., which can lead to dry hand skin, dry crack phenomenon. Hand protection can be strengthened by applying petroleum jelly and vitamin E cream to moisturize.
2. Ringworm: caused by fungal infection, in which the scaly keratinized type can be manifested as rough, dry, cracked hands. Naftifine ketoconazole cream, miconazole cream and other antifungal drugs can be used externally. There are chapped people, can be added with urea ointment. Disease duration or local treatment effect is poor, joint oral itraconazole, terbinafine and other antifungal drug therapy.
3. Eczema: it can be manifested as local skin dry cracks, thickening, accompanied by itching. Glucocorticoid drugs such as dexamethasone cream and halometasone cream can be used externally. If itching is severe, antihistamine drugs such as loratadine and cetirizine can be taken orally.
Dry hands and cracked mouth and other symptoms, should consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease, the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.