Dry legs with white flakes may be caused by environmental dryness and other physiological factors, but also may be caused by ichthyosis, psoriasis and other diseases, can be symptomatic drug treatment.
1. Physiological factors: caused by environmental dryness, climate change and other factors, patients can apply moisturizing milk, avoid hot water, avoid scratching stimulation.
2. Ichthyosis: dry legs with white flakes may be caused by ichthyosis, can be used under the guidance of the doctor Vaseline, urea cream, etc., to moisturize, remove scales, patients with serious conditions, but also oral retinoic acid and other drugs.
3. Psoriasis: dry and flaky legs with white flakes may also be caused by psoriasis. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of mometasone furoate and other glucocorticoid drugs, or carbotriol and other vitamin D3 derivatives. In severe cases, drugs such as oral retinoic acid or immunosuppressants such as methotrexate can be taken.
Patients with dry and flaky legs with white flakes are advised to go to regular hospitals for symptomatic treatment under the guidance of doctors.