Itchy and peeling soles of the feet may be caused by conditions such as eczema, herpes sweats, and tinea pedis. Glucocorticoids, antihistamines, and antifungals can be given to help relieve symptoms.
1. Eczema: Eczema can occur anywhere on the body and can also occur on the soles of the feet. It causes localized cracking, thickening of the stratum corneum, itching, and peeling of the skin. Glucocorticoid drugs such as halometasone and fluticasone propionate can be used externally. Oral levocetirizine hydrochloride, etc., to help relieve symptoms.
2. Sweat herpes: Sweat herpes is one of the special types of eczema, belongs to the blistering skin disease, can occur on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, blisters rupture may cause peeling skin. You can use topical tacrolimus, pimecrolimus ointment, mometasone furoate gel and other drugs to relieve itching. Oral loratadine, olopatadine hydrochloride and other antihistamines to relieve itching.
3. Tinea pedis: Tinea pedis caused by fungal infection can also lead to dry, flaky, itchy skin on the soles of the feet. It can be treated with topical ketoconazole, econazole and other antifungal drugs.
Itchy skin on the soles of the feet, it is recommended to go to the dermatology department of the hospital in a timely manner, for the cause of the disease, symptomatic to give the appropriate medication, the specific drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.