Mainly peeling skin is a short-term problem and one should avoid worrying too much about it. Many a times peeling skin is a symptom indicating other skin problems. Some of the common causes of skin peeling are
Heavy perspiration due to tight gloves or boots
Blisters that contain fluid between the two layers of skin. When the blister breaks it leaves the skin open to be peeled.
Rash – It is another reason for skin peeling
Dry skin – Dryness and intense cold weather makes the skin peel.
Sunburn – Sunburn is another common reason for skin peeling
Chemical irritation – A chemical reaction can easily trigger this problem.
Eczema – A chronic skin rash which causes skin inflammation that could lead to skin peeling
Psoriasis – It results in scaling and inflammation of the skin causing it to peel.
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) – These are blisters which cover the whole body. It is a rare disease, but another reason for skin peeling.
– Symptoms of Skin Peeling seen in
Erythroderma – It shows the symptoms of thickening and flaking of the...