How to treat peeling of the fingertips in children

The growth of a child affects the hearts of many parents. Even if the children have a little discomfort, many parents will worry. For example, in life, some parents will find that their children have peeling on their hands. At this time, the parents will run around looking for some treatment methods. So what causes the skin on the fingertips of children to peel?

The phenomenon of a child's skin peeling alone cannot actually determine whether it is a skin disease. If your child also has symptoms such as indigestion, abnormal bowel movements, perianal inflammation, and redness of the anus, then he or she can basically be diagnosed with acrodermatitis. Acrodermatitis is a type of skin disease. Although the incidence rate is not high, once it occurs, it requires treatment by a professional dermatologist.

Of course, most children may only have mild peeling of their fingers without any inflammation. This situation can be said to be normal and is called "physiological desquamation." Physiological desquamation is caused by children's rapid metabolism. Generally, it does not require special treatment. It has obvious seasonality and tends to occur in spring and autumn. For most children, it will stop after a period of time, while for some children, it may last relatively longer, ranging from a few weeks to one or two months. When a child's symptoms are "physiological desquamation", parents should be careful not to let the peeling area get too wet. Sometimes, topical retinoic acid medications or mild hormone drugs can be used.

Some parents believe that peeling must be caused by a lack of certain vitamins, so they want to solve the peeling problem by supplementing vitamins. Director Yang Jian also believes that abnormal skin keratinization is related to vitamin A deficiency, but vitamin supplementation is only an auxiliary means of treatment. Some supplements can be taken during treatment, but it is unlikely to be cured entirely by vitamin supplementation, especially when the child's peeling is a manifestation of skin disease. To supplement vitamin A, you can eat more chicken, mutton, beef, pork liver, egg yolks, carrots, spinach, tomatoes, etc.

For some minor symptoms that children may experience, parents should not rush to seek medical treatment, but should go to a regular hospital for examination so that a diagnosis can be made based on the children's physical constitution. For some children who lack trace elements in their bodies, timely supplementation is necessary, which can relieve the pain of the children more quickly.