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Peeling skin on a child’s arms and legs is a phenomenon that causes parents justifiable worry and anxiety. The condition of the skin, as is known, reflects the condition of the entire organism, and many pathological internal processes manifest themselves externally through the skin. We will tell you in this article why the child’s skin peels off on his fingers, toes, palms and soles and how to treat the baby.
Peeling of the skin in medical language has a name little known to the general public - desquamation . During this process, the scales of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin, are shed. It should be noted that this process is provided by nature so that the skin can get rid of excess, dead cells, so that the epidermis does not thicken and the skin does not become rough.
The epidermis consists of numerous layers. In the deep layers, cells divide, the new cells formed move to the surface of the skin and die, since their life cycle is short. As cells move, they produce and accumulate keratin. It is a strong protein that provides the skin with essential protective properties. On the surface, spent epidermal cells are exfoliated. This frees up space for new cells.
Desquamation is a completely normal physiological continuous process. However, sometimes the peeling acquires a pronounced size and depth and becomes pathological.
Such desquamation occurs as a result of inflammation, damage to the outer skin layer, and some internal processes. The death of keratocytes becomes widespread, and fewer new cells are produced than they die, and therefore unreplaced fragments appear in the skin, those very places of peeling.
Peeling of epithelial scales during physiological normal desquamation is practically not noticeable. The skin gets rid of cells that have become unnecessary gradually, replacing them with new ones. If the skin on a child’s fingers peels off and this is visible to the naked eye, then most likely we are talking about pathological desquamation , which requires prompt identification and elimination of the causes.
Peeling in itself is not dangerous. Its consequences are dangerous, because skin deprived of a protective layer becomes more vulnerable to pathogenic bacteria and various fungi, which can cause quite serious infectious diseases. In addition, behind peeling there is always a certain external or internal provoking factor. If it is not eliminated, the negative impact on the body will continue and increase. Desquamation is often only the initial symptom of certain pathological conditions and processes.
There are many reasons that can lead to desquamation. That is why it is recommended not to search on your own, but to immediately visit a pediatrician and dermatologist with your child. These specialists will help you narrow down your search and find the root of the problem.
Large-scale death of keratin cells of the epidermis can be caused by internal factors (occurring in the body) and external factors (aggressive external influences).
You should not independently prescribe medications with vitamins A and E to your child, since uncontrolled use of these substances can cause a severe overdose. It is better to entrust this to a specialist.
In the presence of a fungal infection, not only the hands, but also the scalp and feet suffer; peeling and painful redness in the form of clearly defined areas can often be found on the soles and toenails.
Frequent contact with water, for example while playing in the pool, also affects the condition of the skin and can lead to excessive scaly separation of epidermal cells.
Even before the first characteristic signs of desquamation appear, the child may experience itching. Often parents notice already peeling skin only because they simply did not notice the previous stage. Not all children themselves pay attention to the fact that their hands are itchy, much less can they tell mom and dad about it.
By the time peeling occurs, the skin looks somewhat swollen, although this, like redness of the integument, is not a mandatory symptom. With a fungal infection, instead of redness, there may be light, almost whitish spots, and with diseases of the digestive organs, there may be light blue fragments of skin. If a child actively scratches the skin, it becomes injured and cracks, pustules form, and a white or yellowish crust appears. It can be dry or wet.
Most often, peeling begins on the tips of the fingers or toes, on the feet (for example, due to tight and uncomfortable shoes), and then, as the negative impact continues, the skin disease spreads further - to the palms or heels.
It is important to evaluate associated symptoms . Peeling and digestive problems should be grounds for visiting a gastroenterologist. Desquamation and simultaneous respiratory phenomena (runny nose without snot, dry cough) can be a clinical picture of an allergy and a reason to contact an allergist. Large-scale skin lesions may indicate contact dermatitis or fungal infection; this is a reason to visit an infectious disease specialist and pediatrician.
It is categorically not recommended to treat such a seemingly simple problem as peeling skin on the arms or legs with folk remedies, because the real cause can be quite dangerous, and the time needed for competent therapy will be lost.
The best place to start is with a detailed medical examination. To find out the cause, the child will need to undergo a general and detailed blood test, which will determine the presence of inflammatory processes, as well as find out if the baby has a deficiency of certain vitamins.
It is imperative to submit scraping samples of the epidermis for microscopic examination, which will detect fungi, as well as scraping for bacterial culture to look for pathogenic bacteria.
If an allergic reaction is suspected, an allergist will conduct a test with special test strips to determine the specific allergen that has caused changes in the skin. If a deficiency of vitamins A and E is detected, vitamin complexes will be prescribed; most often, children are recommended “Aevit”, in which both vitamins are present in a certain amount. Alone, these vitamins are ineffective and poorly absorbed, so they should be taken exclusively in combination. The doctor will advise you to include foods rich in vitamins A and E in your child’s diet:
Radevit and Aekol ointments topically to the affected skin
When treating an allergic disease, you will need to eliminate any contact with the suspected allergen. If it cannot be found, then the child is isolated from contact with all potential allergens , which are traditionally considered household chemicals and chlorine, house dust, pollen, a wide group of food products (nuts, milk, chicken eggs, sugar, red berries, etc.) , medications. Along with lifestyle changes, antihistamines are prescribed, and ointments and creams based on glucocorticosteroid hormones are prescribed locally for severe damage and extensive desquamation.
Fungal skin infections take the longest and most difficult to treat. Such treatment requires a mandatory target prescription - in order to select drugs, the doctor must know which of the existing fungi is “to blame” for peeling of the skin. Antifungal therapy in children is often carried out in a hospital setting. Treatment includes taking antifungal agents topically - in the form of ointments and gels, as well as taking similar agents orally.
After the first course of treatment, after waiting 2-3 weeks, a second course is prescribed to avoid new growth of fungal colonies.
Bacterial lesions are treated with antibiotics. There are a large number of ointments with antimicrobial action. Depending on whether the microbe belongs to one species or another, skin treatment with ointments and antiseptics is prescribed, as well as immunostimulating therapy and vitamins. Treatment usually takes from 7 to 14 days.
For diseases of the digestive system, the gastroenterologist prescribes specific treatment, including sorbents, enzyme preparations, agents that increase or decrease the acidity of gastric juice, as well as choleretic drugs. Ointments with vitamins are used for affected skin. Dryness and flaking in diabetes mellitus and HIV infection require consultation with specialists who will tell you how to adjust the main drug support that children are on so that skin manifestations are minimized.
In all cases of pathological desquamation, regardless of the cause, the child is shown:
From the arsenal of traditional medicine for desquamation, you can use hand baths with a decoction of chamomile. The water for the procedure should not be hot, but warm. It is useful to make lotions with calendula decoction.
But experts do not recommend using honey for smearing the skin of your hands - all beekeeping products are highly allergenic and can worsen the condition of the baby’s skin.
Baths with string and celandine, adding a decoction of oak bark to the bathing water are useful. The baby's skin should be gently exfoliated with a special baby wash mitt. Rubbing the affected skin is prohibited; this prohibition also applies to hard towels.
Desquamation can be avoided if you follow the basic rules for preserving child health: