Skin crusting and peeling is generally a symptom of dryness and flaking, which may be caused by physiological factors such as dry climate and skin dehydration, or it may be related to atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, etc. It is recommended to take general treatment and medication to improve the situation.
1. Physiological factors: dry climate, skin dehydration and other physiological factors may cause dry and flaky skin. It is recommended to drink more water, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables; you can use petroleum jelly, horse oil and other products to moisturize the skin.
2. Atopic dermatitis: dry and flaky skin may be related to atopic dermatitis, patients should avoid scratching and rubbing the damaged parts, and can apply hydrocortisone butyrate, mometasone furoate and other glucocorticosteroid drugs on the basis of adequate moisturizing and skincare, which are beneficial to anti-inflammatory and itch relieving.
3. Psoriasis: If psoriasis triggers skin flaking, it is recommended that patients pay attention to daily skin care, can be used externally dexamethasone, halomethasone and other glucocorticoid preparations, which can help anti-inflammatory, immunosuppression, etc.; you can also apply retinoic acid drugs, such as tazarotene gel, etc., to improve the condition, and if necessary, can be combined with oral drug therapy.
The causes of skin crusting and peeling are more, after excluding physiological factors, it is recommended that the patient go to a regular hospital, after clarifying the cause of the disease with the doctor for standardized treatment.