The cortical layer on the feet is usually the stratum corneum, and a very thick stratum corneum may be due to physiological reasons, as well as tinea pedis, eczema and other causes. It can be eliminated by scraping and medication.
1. Physiological reasons: may be due to long-term friction stimulation of the feet, resulting in the thickening of the stratum corneum, if there is no other discomfort generally can not be treated. You can soak in hot water to soften the cuticle, and then scrape it off with a blunt knife.
2. Tinea pedis: caused by fungal infection, manifested as thick and dry skin, keratinized and flaky, accompanied by itching, easy to crack, common in keratinized type. You can use compound benzoic acid ointment, 3% clotrimazole cream. Tinea pedis can be orally administered to severe cases of tinea pedis or ketoconazole and other drugs.
3. Eczema: caused by a variety of internal and external factors, can be manifested as local skin dryness, keratin hyperplasia, surface roughness, accompanied by obvious itching. You can use mometasone furoate cream combined with 20% urea ointment, 5% salicylic acid and other moisturizers or keratolytic agents.
The above drugs need to be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, and when keratosis pilaris thickening occurs on the feet, it should be timely to consult a doctor and standardize the treatment.