The soles of my feet are itchy due to peeling skin. What's going on?

The symptom of peeling and itching on the soles of the feet may be caused by athlete's foot or tinea pedis. It is recommended that you should pay attention to the hygiene of the soles of the feet, and then disinfect and sterilize them by soaking your feet. For the symptoms of peeling and itching on the soles of the feet, we should first deal with the fungal infection, then wear comfortable and breathable shoes, and try to avoid foot sweating. You can learn about its treatment methods.

1. What to do if the soles of your feet peel and itch

1.1. Method 1: Put your feet in 50-60℃ hot water for several times, 15 minutes each time, 1-2 times a day.

1.2. Method 2: Use a heavy object to flatten the loofah and make it into an insole to remove foot odor caused by foot sweat.

1.3. Recipe 3: Take 15 grams of Pueraria root and 15 grams of white wine. Grind the Pueraria root into fine powder, add white wine to the Pueraria root powder, mix well and pour into the pot with appropriate amount of water to boil. Filter out after boiling and use it to wash your feet once a day.

1.4. Recipe 4: Take 1 can of foot-cleansing ointment. After cleaning your feet, apply an appropriate amount of ointment directly to the affected area of ​​your feet and wait for it to be automatically absorbed. Do this 3 times a day.

2. Treatment for itchy peeling soles

2.1. Erosive type: first soak in 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution or 0.1% revulol solution, then apply gentian violet or athlete's foot powder twice a day, and after drying, apply athlete's foot ointment or tinea versicolor ointment twice a day.

2.2. Blister type: Soak your feet in hot water and apply clotrimazole anti-tinea lotion or compound salicylic acid tincture once a day. After the skin is dry, apply athlete's foot cream or tinea pedis ointment.

2.3. Keratotic type: Apply compound benzoic acid cream externally or alternately with compound salicylic acid alcohol, once in the morning and once in the evening. It is best to wrap the area with plastic film after applying the medicine so that the medicine can penetrate into the thick skin and facilitate peeling off the thick skin.

3. Causes of peeling soles

3.1. Athlete’s foot causes peeling of the soles of the feet

A skin disease caused by superficial fungal infection, which can be divided into two types: dry and wet. The dry type is mainly characterized by dry, rough, thickened, peeling skin on the soles of the feet, and easy cracking in winter; the wet type is mainly characterized by small blisters and erosion between the toes, moist and pale skin, flushing after the old skin is scratched, and exudation of yellow water. Both are extremely itchy, and both may exist at the same time, with recurring symptoms that are worse in spring and summer and relieved in autumn and winter.

3.2. Dry skin causes peeling of the soles of feet

People with dry skin are prone to peeling of their hands and feet. The main reason is that dry feet lead to insufficient oxygen or water supply to the epidermal cells of the feet, causing necrosis of the epidermal cells of the feet. The main high incidence seasons are autumn and winter. Such friends need to drink more water and eat more vegetables, which can effectively relieve the symptoms.

3.3. Lack of vitamin E in the body causes peeling of the soles of the feet

People who lack vitamin E are prone to peeling of the soles of their feet. The main reason is that some trace vitamins needed by the human body are lacking, which causes the skin to necrotize and peel. It is recommended that this type of friends eat more vegetables and fruits, and can also take some vitamin E appropriately.