How to deal with peeling hands

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Peeling skin can occur as a result of direct damage from external factors or as a sign of an immune system disorder or other medical condition. Understanding the causes and treatment of peeling hands will help you quickly improve this uncomfortable condition.

1. Causes of hand peeling

Many of us often encounter this condition and wonder "what is the peeling skin of the fingers". Usually, flaking skin is an unintended injury that strips away the top layer of skin on the hands. There are many causes for the phenomenon of peeling hands such as:
Excessive hand washing: Excessive hand washing with soap often will inadvertently remove the protective oil layer of the skin. When the oil is gone, the skin can no longer hold moisture, which will cause skin peeling. Therefore, you should only wash your hands when necessary, moisturize and avoid drying your skin with rough tissues. Extreme weather: Extremely cold, dry weather or low air humidity can also cause skin to peel or crack. Exfoliation on your hands can be worse if you don't wear gloves when outdoors. UV rays: The harmful effects of UV rays can cause sunburn, burning pain, redness before peeling. To minimize the harmful effects of UV rays on your skin, you can wear thick dark gloves, limit going out between 10 am and 4 pm (when UV rays are strongest), apply cream sun protection,... Children sucking their fingers: Thumb sucking is a common habit among young children and can lead to peeling hands. This condition is caused by too much saliva in contact with the fingers, which dehydrates the skin. In addition, some adults when stressed can also chew on their fingertips, causing the skin of the hands to peel. Hands in contact with chemicals: Detergents used in daily activities such as soap, washing powder, dishwashing liquid, etc. can directly damage the sustainability of skin cells, causing flaking. peeling on frequent contact. Vitamin imbalance: A deficiency or an excess of vitamins can cause your hands to peel. A lack of Vitamin B3 or an excess of vitamin A can lead to peeling hands. In case of vitamin deficiency, you should supplement with green vegetables, fruits and other foods. In addition, peeling hands is also caused by a number of causes such as bathing in hot water, sweating hands, nail and skin fungus, eczema, leech nests, psoriasis or Kawasaki...

2. How to deal with peeling hands

In addition to the treatments for peeling hands with the above-mentioned causes, we can do a few more ways:
Honey: Honey is a natural humectant that helps draw moisture from the lips. field to the surface of the skin. Apply honey to the affected areas and leave for half an hour and then gently wash off, repeating 3 times daily. This is a very effective method to help you overcome the condition of peeling skin on your hands. Oats: Put the oats in a large bowl of warm water, wait for it to soften, then put your hands in it and soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Oatmeal mixture helps to provide moisture and nourishes the hands very well. Cucumber skin care: Cut a cucumber into thick slices and rub it on the peeling skin of your hands for 10 to 15 minutes, then wash your hands with warm water, massage with a good moisturizer or vitamin E oil. Apply coconut oil or olive oil: Apply coconut oil to the affected area a few times a day, you can also moisturize at night and wash your hands the next morning. If you don't have coconut oil, you can replace it with olive oil, apply 1-2 times a day, it has a very good effect on softening the skin. Drink enough water: To limit the peeling of the skin on your hands and other areas, you need to drink enough water every day. Especially on dry days, you need to drink more water. On average, every morning when you wake up, you should drink 200-300ml of water, provide 1.5-2 liters of water daily.
Bathing properly: Do not take a bath that is too hot because it will reduce the protective oil layer on the skin, making the skin drier. However, do not shower with cold water, but warm water is best. Bath time just enough, should not last too long, when bathing should be gentle, do not rub vigorously. Use lotion: Some moisturizers with ingredients rich in vitamin E will help you treat the condition of your hands. You should ask your doctor for advice on choosing the right hand care product. Betel leaf: Betel leaf is used in cases where the skin of the hands is peeling with pus, blisters, yellow discharge. Betel leaves are washed, crushed and squeezed to get the juice, applied 3 times a day, about 60 minutes later, washed with clean water. Do regularly for 3-4 weeks, your fingertips will minimize peeling and tiny blisters. Combined with moisturizing every night, it will help the skin of the fingertips to be much smoother. After performing some simple measures as above, the skin does not recover or is accompanied by infectious fever, more yellow discharge, cracked, festering, the condition is getting worse, you should see a doctor for treatment.

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