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What Causes Skin Peeling On The Hands And Feet?

My 79 year old father was bitten by something on his upper back. Soon after he developed a red line that went up over his shoulder and headed towards his chest. His feet were also red and swollen. Dr. gave him antibiotics and steroids. Line has gone away, but his feet are now peeling an alarming amount, and his hands have also begun this deep peeling off process. They were not initially swollen, as his feet were. I don t know if this is all stemming from the bite, but seems to be odd symptoms from anything I ve seen before
Fri, 24 Aug 2018
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Hello,

Sounds possible immune response to underlying inflammatory process. I would recommend you to consult your dermatologist for the same without delay.

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What Causes Skin Peeling On The Hands And Feet?

Hello, Sounds possible immune response to underlying inflammatory process. I would recommend you to consult your dermatologist for the same without delay. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.