What to do if the skin on the soles of your feet is dry and peeling

Dry skin peeling on the soles of the feet may be caused by physiological reasons, such as dry weather; it may also be caused by pathological reasons, such as chronic eczema, tinea pedis and so on. You can use general treatment, medication and other ways to improve. 1. Physiological reasons: due to seasonal changes, dry weather, when entering the fall and winter seasons, the foot sweat gland secretion is reduced, or often use alkaline cleanser for the feet, can lead to dry skin peeling of the soles of the feet. You can use vitamin E cream, urea ointment and so on to improve. 2. Pathologic causes: (1) Chronic eczema: the etiology is unknown, which can be caused by more sweating, impermeable shoes, irritation of shoes and socks, etc. Dry and peeling skin can occur locally in those with a longer course of the disease. Patients should wear breathable shoes to improve the damp and stuffy environment; also can be used externally with mometasone furoate cream and other glucocorticoid cream to improve the clinical symptoms; if necessary, can follow the doctor’s instructions for oral antihistamine drugs. (2) Tinea pedis: caused by fungal infection, localized keratin thickening, dry peeling and other symptoms may occur. Luliconazole cream, terbinafine cream and other antifungal treatment can be used. For the thicker parts of the lesions, salicylic acid ointment can be used to soften the keratin and promote drug penetration. Dry skin peeling on the soles of the feet, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner, after a clear diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, the drug needs to be used under the guidance of the doctor.