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What Causes Thickening And Peeling Of Skin On Soles?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...my husband has diabetes 2, recently he got a open scratch like occurance behind his ear. Also the bottom of his feet are white and the skin seems to be thickened and peeling off in chunks.
Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Certain systemic diseases such as psoriasis, atopic eczema, and scleroderma can cause generalized thickening of the skin of the feet.
A fungal infection of the skin caused by the tinea rubrum species of fungus
can cuase thickening and peeling of skin on soles,particularly in diabetes type2. Contact with a skin irritant such as detergents or chemicals used in washing clothing or the manufacture of shoes may also be the cause
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Certain systemic diseases such as psoriasis, atopic eczema, and scleroderma can cause generalized thickening of the skin of the feet.
A fungal infection of the skin caused by the tinea rubrum species of fungus
can cuase thickening and peeling of skin on soles,particularly in diabetes type2. Contact with a skin irritant such as detergents or chemicals used in washing clothing or the manufacture of shoes may also be the cause
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