Although hand peeling is a common phenomenon in daily life, most people do not know much about it, even if it is a physiological factor or a pathological cause. Is it contagious and does it need to be treated? So let’s focus on understanding today, what is the hand peeling? A, environmental factors caused by hand peeling. The temperature is too dry to cause hand dehydration, and do not pay attention to the maintenance of the hands, so naturally it is easy to appear hand peeling. Second, dry dermatitis, which is mostly related to the use of alkaline soap, hand sanitizer for a long time. There are generally no symptoms and no need for treatment. Is the future to avoid prolonged contact with these alkaline hand soap, laundry detergent, can be improved. Third, lack of vitamins. The person who usually does not love vegetables and loves to eat meat is prone to have peeling hands due to lack of vitamin B. Fourth, ringworm on the hands. Peeling skin appears on one hand, which then spreads to both hands. Hand peeling like this is caused by a fungal infection of the hands. It is similar in nature to tinea pedis and is contagious and requires active anti-fungal work. Five, sweat blisters. If the hands appear red blisters, accompanied by itching, peeling skin, this condition should be due to sweat herpes caused. Sweating herpes is a kind of eczema, can be treated with topical application of furnace glycolic lotion. Sixth, prolonged contact with rough things. Because rough things will lead to less and less moisture on the hands, over time there will be peeling. This shows that there are physiological factors and pathological reasons for hand peeling. To prevent hand peeling, usually need to drink more water, eat more food rich in vitamin A, B, C, such as animal liver, egg yolk, milk, cheese, fish, shellfish, fruits, melons, carrots and green vegetables; avoid staying in a dry environment for a long time, daily need to do a good job of hand maintenance.