Paducah, KY
A 59-year-old female asked:
My hands and feet have the red scaly itchy peeling skin. looks like the palm on the web site. what is that ?
3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. William Daileyanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Eczema: Sounds like it may be dishidrotic eczema. Could be contact dermatitis from some exposure to chemicals or too frequent hand washing or it could be a fungal infection. I would see your doctor. In many cases avoidance, lotion/emollients, steroid cream and/or antifungals are needed. It should be treatable though and can be a very troublesome condition.
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Dr. Mak Yousefpouranswered
DM Care, Wound Care, Surgeries 19 years experience
Psoriasis: Could be either psoriasis or a fungal infection. Go see a dermatologist or a podiatrist so that a biopsy of the skin can be performed to find out exactly what it could. I have also see scalded skin syndrome that appears as peeling itchy feet. This is bacterial infection.
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Dr. Alan Ettingeranswered
Podiatry 50 years experience
Fungus: Is the most likely cause. But many things can cause this. I suggest you see a dermatologist.
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Last updated Apr 15, 2019
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