What to do if the skin on your face is dry and peeling

Dry and flaky skin on the face can be caused by physiological factors such as an overly dry environment and dehydration of the facial skin. It can also be caused by eczema, white furfur, psoriasis and other pathological factors. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions according to the cause of the general treatment, medication and other ways of treatment. 1. Physiological factors Dry and flaky skin on the face may be related to environmental factors, skin dehydration and other reasons. It is recommended to keep the environment at a suitable temperature and humidity, drink more water, and use skin care products with moisturizing effect for care. 2. Pathologic factors: (1) eczema: especially chronic eczema patients are prone to dry skin, flaking, itching and other symptoms on the face. It is recommended that patients keep the facial skin clean, can follow the doctor’s instructions with mometasone furoate cream, hydrocortisone butyrate cream and other glucocorticoid drugs applied to the affected area, to play an anti-inflammatory and anti-itching effect. (2) White furfura: patients who suffer from white furfura, also lead to dry, flaky skin on the face. Patients can use topical silicone oil cream, urea ointment, vitamin E cream and other moisturizers such as drugs applied to the affected area, usually avoid excessive cleaning of the affected skin, to prevent aggravation of the condition. (3) psoriasis: if psoriasis leads to dry and flaky skin on the face, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use topical glucocorticoid drugs, calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitors, vitamin D3 derivatives and other medications, and usually avoid scratching the affected skin, to prevent the occurrence of skin lesions and infections. Patients with dry and flaky skin on the face are advised to go to the hospital after eliminating physiological factors, and choose the appropriate treatment according to the cause of the disease.