The difference between tinea cruris and exfoliative keratolysis includes etiology, symptoms, and treatment. 1. Etiology: The etiology of tinea cruris is mainly related to infections of causative agents such as Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitalis. The cause of exfoliative keratolysis is not clear, and may be related to genetic factors, hyperhidrosis and other causes. 2. Symptoms: Patients with tinea cruris may have symptoms such as blistering, flaking, dryness and itching. Patients with exfoliative keratolysis will have white dots formed by scales, which develop over time and merge into exfoliated scales of the stratum corneum. 3. treatment: tinea versicolor is mainly treated with antifungal drugs such as clotrimazole and naftifine. Exfoliative keratolysis treatment drugs include tar gel, vitamin E ointment, urea ointment and so on. If you want to know about ringworm and exfoliative keratolysis, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a regular hospital.