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My wife has itching and skin peeling on her feet. How to manage the peeling skin?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife has itching and peeling on her feet, especially when she wears shoes throughout the day. She has had this issue since childhood. She tried tablet Hydrocortisone, but it did not help. How to manage? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your wife's symptoms indicate plantar keratoderma. Ask her to avoid chronic friction or ill-fitting footwear and ask her to wear soft sandals. Ask her to apply Liquid Paraffin lotion for 21 days. Ask her to avoid injury or trauma at the site. Ask her to avoid scratching... Read Full »
I have cracked heels on both feet and there are deep fissures that are not painful. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have large portions of cracked heels on both feet. The skin is really dry and hard, with deep fissures, and I do not know how to fix it. It is not painful at all. My right foot is slightly worse. There is a large protruding hard skin, and I do not know what to do with it. Should I tr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I have gone through the history and images provided by your end (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). It is plantar keratoderma which is extreme dryness and hardening of skin along with cracking o... Read Full »