What should be done if a child has peeling skin on their hands due to blood heat?
Disease description:
The son of my older brother has peeling skin on his palms and also has a fever. What should be done about a child's heat in the blood causing peeling hands?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xie Zixing
Peeling hands is a relatively common skin condition, usually occurring in summer and spring. It is often caused by internal blood heat and accumulation of damp-heat in the skin. The main symptoms of hand peeling due to blood heat include redness of the skin on the hands, thirst, and yellowish-red stools. Patients may take heat-clearing and blood-cooling medications such as Wetoxin Capsules or Skin Disease Blood Detoxification Pills. Hand peeling can also result from deficiencies in vitamins or trace elements. In daily life, it's important to maintain a balanced diet and consume more vegetables and fruits.
