Is it a vitamin deficiency if my child’s hands are always peeling?

It is not uncommon for children to have peeling hands, some children have light peeling, maybe just one or two fingers with slight peeling; some children have very strong peeling, palms, feet and even limbs have peeling. Many parents see their children’s hands peeling, they think it is caused by a lack of certain vitamins, so they hope to solve the problem by giving the child vitamin supplements. There are many causes of peeling skin, and only symptomatic treatment will yield good results. If you just blindly take multivitamins, not only will it not solve the problem of peeling, but it may cause some harm to your body due to vitamin overdose. 1, dry peeling In dry weather, the body loses more water, or parents to children choose hand soap, soap alkaline strong, will cause dry skin, peeling phenomenon. However, the symptoms of this peeling are generally mild, only a mild peeling of the fingers or toes, without combining other rashes, and will not be accompanied by itching. This kind of peeling can be treated without special treatment, usually pay attention to let children more hydration, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Do not use hand soap or body wash that is irritating to your child. 2. Ringworm If one hand peels first, and then both hands slowly peel, and red spots with itching can be seen on the palm of the hand, it is important to consider whether the condition is ringworm. Ringworm is usually caused by fungal infections and is contagious and can spread to other parts of the body. Once diagnosed, it is important to use medication in a timely, standardized and thorough manner under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, daily necessities such as washbasins, towels, and handkerchiefs should be used exclusively by yourself to avoid infecting other family members. Some children may have sweaty hands and blistering peeling, which is a kind of skin eczema, often manifested as tiny blisters on both hands at the same time, corn to rice size, and accompanied by varying degrees of burning and itching sensation. To prevent this sweat blister peeling, the main thing is to keep the child’s hands clean and dry. The child’s peeling skin is recommended to be actively treated under the guidance of a medical professional, while taking care not to use your hands to tear the skin that has not yet fallen off naturally, so as not to cause bleeding and aggravate the symptoms of peeling. Do not buy ointment for your child to avoid aggravating the condition.