hands and feet are peeling

my 6 year olds feet are very dry and peeling and a few days later a small dry spot on his hand (bottom of palm) strated to be dry and now is peeling all over his palm.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Various possibilities for peeling fingers and toes are trauma and allergic or irritant contact dermatitis like contact with harsh detergents,soaps and lotions that contain perfume can cause hands and fingers to become irritated and peel.Sometimes cold, dry air can cause  peeling and dermatitis or fungal infections can also cause peeling.Wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites.You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide).

Symptoms can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin.
If still the symptoms do not improve then pls get a clinical examination done by a dermatologist. Fungal infections have to be ruled out then.

Hope it helps. Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries.Kind regards.

[kiknboots]

Thank you for your response. I am going to be taking him to the Dr.'s I will let you know!!