What is the cause of cracked and peeling fingers on children?

The cracking and peeling of children's fingers is mainly caused by fungal infection, and it may also be caused by other causes such as dyshidrotic eczema on the fingers. Therefore, for the cracking and peeling of children's fingers, we should treat the cause of the disease. In addition to treating skin infections when children's fingers crack and peel, they also need to pay attention to keeping the skin dry and clean to avoid worsening of the condition.

First is tinea manuum: We generally know that ringworm is caused by fungal infection, and the same is true for tinea manuum. Generally, peeling occurs on one hand first, then gradually on both hands, and red spots can be seen on the palms. Tinea manuum usually causes obvious itching.

We would like to remind everyone that patients with tinea manuum are contagious to a certain extent. Not only will the infection occur on the hands, but it can also spread to other parts of the body. It may be caused by tinea pedis. Generally, some people with tinea manuum are also accompanied by tinea pedis. In this case, you should go to the hospital for treatment, and be sure to take medication in a timely, standardized and thorough manner under the guidance of a doctor. At the same time, you must pay special attention to isolation to avoid new infections. The washbasins, towels, handkerchiefs and other daily necessities used should be used by each person separately to avoid transmitting ringworm to other family members.

The second is dyshidrotic eczema: some children may have dyshidrotic eczema peeling due to excessive sweating on their hands due to hot weather or wearing too many clothes. In fact, this is a type of skin eczema. Clinically, it is often manifested as small blisters on both hands at the same time, ranging in size from millet to rice grains, accompanied by varying degrees of burning and itching. Children will scratch frequently, so the best preventive measure for this type of peeling is to keep their hands dry.

The third type is dry peeling.

The above are three common causes of skin peeling in children. Therefore, you must solve the problem according to the child’s situation. You cannot just supplement vitamins on your own when the skin peels. It is better to go to the hospital and listen to the doctor’s treatment plan.