Finger peeling due to sweating herpes usually takes about 2 weeks to heal after regular treatment. The exact time will depend on the progression of the disease and the treatment.
Sweat herpes is more common in young adults, the etiology is not completely clear, may be associated with local allergies, dermatophyte infections, ultraviolet radiation, a history of dermatitis, etc.; the course of the disease may last up to several months or years, usually recurring, the onset of the disease began in the late spring and early summer, the most serious in the summer, the condition becomes milder when the weather turns cooler, the incidence of the disease in winter is significantly reduced.
During the onset of the disease, patients try to avoid excessive cleaning, reduce contact with soap, laundry detergent, disinfectant and other chemical detergents, try to avoid excessive scratching and squeezing blisters, tearing off the peeling skin, in order to avoid infection and complications.
Patients can take topical medication such as tretinoin urea and other glucocorticoid creams, tacrolimus and other calcium-modulated phosphatase inhibitor ointment, etc., and oral medication such as loratadine and other anti-allergy drugs, prednisone and other glucocorticoid drugs when the condition requires.
It is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital, clear the cause of the disease, follow the doctor’s instructions to accept the treatment; and daily need to keep the hands and feet dry, avoid scratching, to prevent ulceration and infection. The above drugs should be used in accordance with medical advice.