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What Causes Peeling Of Skin On Hands, Feet And Lips?

Posted on Fri, 22 Jul 2016

Question: my hands and feet are peeling and my lips are to..its gets very hot in my room during summer can that be the cause of it?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Answer few questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Peeling of hands, feet and lips can be due to hot weather or due to eczema.
Is the peeling associated with itching?
Are you having personal or family history of asthma, hay fever or dry skin?
Is this the first episode or it occurs in every summer?
Are you taking medicines for any other ailment?
Kindly revert back with the answers.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (32 minutes later)

this is my first episode this summer don't remember having one last summer. there is no itching or pain associated and no family history. the only meds I'm taking now is prilosec otc for stomach issue..it started a couple a weeks ago after taking cipro for infection

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid hot weather, apply a moisturising cream

Detailed Answer:
According to your history it seems to be most probably due to hot weather.
I would recommend you to apply a good moisturising cream containing white soft paraffin on the hands, feet and lips twice daily for 10-14 days .
This should resolve the peeling.
Besides this avoid hot weather and stay in cool airy environment.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar