Black patches on toes may be caused by uneven distribution of melanin particles in the skin, or seborrheic keratosis, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. The cause of the disease is different, and so is the treatment. Lifestyle adjustment and medication can be used.
1. Adjustment of lifestyle: uneven distribution of skin melanin particles may be caused by abnormal pigment secretion in the body, and it is also related to long time exposure to ultraviolet rays. It can be removed by laser surgery. Adhering to a healthy lifestyle, regular work and rest, and avoiding light and sun protection can help prevent and improve uneven skin pigmentation.
2. Medication:
(1) Seborrheic keratosis: If under the influence of sunlight damage, hereditary factors and natural aging, local skin aging phenomenon leads to black patches on the toes, 5-fluorouracil ointment can be applied locally under the guidance of the doctor.
(2) Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation: refers to the skin pigmentation that occurs after acute or chronic inflammatory process. Toes have previous inflammation, subsiding may lead to deepening of the skin color appear to have black patches on the toes, the treatment should try to avoid the sun and other kinds of inflammatory stimuli, and actively treat the primary disease, can be local topical hydroquinone cream or retinol cream, prompting pigmentation reduction.
Toes with black patches may also be caused by tinea pedis, it is recommended to go to the hospital, under the guidance of a professional doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, if you need to use the above drugs need to comply with the doctor’s instructions to apply, do not use their own medication, so as not to cause adverse effects.