Climatic conditions of the modern world, abundancehousehold chemicals, poor ecology provoke the development of a wide variety of diseases. Toddlers are more susceptible to adverse factors. Children can react to them differently. Often, babies have various allergic reactions, lesions of the airways or layers of the epithelium. And sometimes parents may notice that the child has skin on the fingers. However, the causes of this phenomenon are not only in a bad environment. They are much more.
Causes peeling
The reasons why a child has skin on his fingersmaybe some. Often they are all associated with one of the diseases. Quite often, this phenomenon is observed with a lack of nutrients in the body, usually it is calcium. Such symptoms manifest themselves in the spring, which indicates avitaminosis. This is the most innocuous source of the problem.
However, the skin on the hands of the child or feet and for other reasons. Consider them:
- defeat by parasites (for example, scabies);
- infections (scarlet fever);
- fungal diseases (athlete's hand and foot athlete's disease, groin athlete's disease);
- infectious-allergic diseases (Reiter's syndrome);
- congenital dermatosis (ichthyosis);
- allergic skin diseases (chronic eczema, atopic or allergic dermatitis);
- specific skin ailments (lichen planus, psoriasis);
- exposure to external factors (contact dermatitis in chronic form);
- systemic diseases of connective tissue (lupus erythematosus);
- severe consequences of skin pathologies, infectious diseases (exfoliative erythroderma, toxic shock, provoked by Staphylococcus aureus);
- lack of proteins, microelements and vitamins in the body (enteropathic acrodermatitis).
Symptoms
If a child has skin on his fingers, then the following types of desquamation are observed:
- watery transparent bubbles, when they burst, they leave behind a rough crust;
- skin rash;
- dryness of the surface, with a tendency to flaking and itching;
- reaction to the environment (for example, sunburn).
What to do?
How to be in this case? If the skin on the toes or hands is covered, you should initially contact your pediatrician. He will correctly diagnose and select the appropriate treatment.
At the same time great importance is given to localizationlesions. If a child has skin between his fingers, then it is most often diagnosed with scabies. And the defeat of the interdigital lateral spaces of the foot signals a fungal disease.
Достаточно важна для постановки правильного diagnosis detailing lesions. For example, scaly patches characterize pityriasis versicolor. If plaques merge - we can talk about lichen planus or psoriasis.
The scale color is taken into account in the diagnosis. So, a silvery white flaking shade indicates psoriasis. Greyish-black scales are characteristic of several forms of ichthyosis.
No less important is the presence or absence of itching.Carefully studied the history of the occurrence of pathology. This may be the contact of the child with an aggressive substance, the consumption of fish, cow's milk or other products that can provoke an allergic reaction in the body.
Vitamin deficiency
The peculiarity of the problem lies in the fact thatsuffers from inside the body. Studies have shown that a lack of vitamins A, E can cause skin to peel at fingertips. To get rid of the problem in the first case will help red fruits and vegetables, vegetable oil, eggs. With a deficiency of vitamin C should be properly balanced diet. The diet should be enriched with citrus fruits, apples, some vegetables.
The doctor will prescribe a child and medication. As a rule, these are vitamin complexes. Often the situation can change for the better ascorbic acid and the drug "Aevit".
Allergic reactions
Doctors, dermatologists say that these phenomena onpractice is rare. After all, a very strong irritant should get into the body if the child has skin on the toes or hands. Moreover, to provoke his hit should only direct contact.
Allergy is easy to determine. It is necessary to analyze what new funds were introduced into use. Removing them usually saves the baby from unpleasant symptoms.
При необходимости врач может назначить некоторые medication drugs. Enough and effective folk remedies. Pre-discuss them with your dermatologist. The essential oils of lavender and tea tree, chamomile decoction improve the condition of the skin. Excellent helps to get rid of the peeling honey. Both conventional surface lubrications and baths are suitable.
Fungal infection
One of the unpleasant diseases.Depending on the form of the fungal infection, different sites may be affected. Occasionally skin around the toes, on the palms or soles. This disease is very difficult to treat. Especially if it is running. Therefore, in the event of a suspected fungus, be sure to consult a dermatologist.
The treatment includes special creams and ointments.They are recommended to be applied on all areas where skin is covered: between the toes, on the soles, palms. It should be understood that the absorption of such agents into the epidermis is usually accompanied by severe pain. Therefore, the baby is quite difficult to persuade to be treated.
If we talk about the timing, they are completely dependentfrom the stage of the disease. One week is enough for some patients to completely stop peeling of the skin. Other patients may need a month, and sometimes not one. The most important thing is to strictly follow the recommendations of the doctor and not stop halfway.
Scabies in children
If the skin between the fingers flakes and peels off, then there is a chance that the child will become infected with scabies. The disease is characterized by red spots resembling nodules. Accompanying the disease severe itching.
Scabies spread by contact.It is enough to hold the sick child by the hand. Accompanied desquamation, severe itching, which intensifies at night. Localized spots in the inguinal folds, on the abdomen, buttocks, in the navel.
If you suspect scabies, immediately contact your dermatologist. Any delay is fraught with not only the neglect of the disease, but also the likelihood of infecting loved ones.
With timely treatment to the doctor, the prediction of healing is quite favorable. Scabies mites are destroyed with special ointments. After their use all the symptoms of the disease disappear without a trace.
Scarlet fever sign
If a child has a lot of flakes and skin onfingertips, it is likely that this phenomenon is a symptom of the aforementioned ailment. On the surface of the torso appear finely scaly small scales. And with the palms or soles exfoliate large areas of the epidermis. But most of all for scarlet fever it is the pads of fingers that will clap.
This infectious disease is caused by Streptococcus group A. Most often it develops with pharyngitis or tonsillitis. Ailment may occur after surgery or injury.
Therefore, it is best to peel the palms immediatelyconsult a doctor for a complete diagnosis. After all, scarlet fever is very dangerous with possible complications. The consequences can be infectious or allergic. However, promptly undertaken adequate treatment reduces the risk of complications.
Eczema
This is one of the many reasons for whicha child has skin on his fingers. Ailment may occur due to hormonal imbalance, weakened immunity, malfunction of the glands. However, most often eczema is inherited by babies.
Symptoms are quite reminiscent of signs of scabies. However, in this case there are no bubbles.
To combat eczema are assigned specialointment, diet is selected. With this diagnosis, the complex treatment prescribed by three doctors - a dermatologist, an endocrinologist, and a nutritionist is necessary. Only as a result of their joint research, it is possible to choose effective measures to combat the disease.
Conclusion
The results of research conducted by Englishscientists have shown that almost every person is faced with such a phenomenon as desquamation. As can be seen from the foregoing, many reasons. Some of them are completely harmless and are easily eliminated. Others, on the contrary, signal serious pathologies in the body. Having noticed a peeling of skin in a child, consult with a doctor without fail.
