A member asked:

The palms and bottoms of my daughter's hand and feet are peeling, as is something were eating them. so i wonder what it could be causing it to do that?

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Peeling Feet & Hands: There are many causes for peeling palms. They include: excessive sweating, very dry skin, fungal infections, sunburn and reactions to medications. In rare cases, peeling skin could also be a symptom of an illness called kawasaki disease.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Dyshydyrotic eczema: Is probably a kind if eczema that responds to higher dose steroids and stops peeling, cracking and itching.

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