It can happen in a localized area, or be widespread over the body.
Peeling skin can have varying levels of severity, from mild and painless, to serious or life threatening.
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Does Skin Peeling Mean Your Skins Healing?
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Peeling skin is often an indication that yourskin is trying to healfrom some form of damage.
What Does Peeling Skin Look and Feel Like?
The look and feel of peeling skin depends on what is causing it.
First-degree sunburns affect only the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin).
Second-degree sunburns go deeper to the dermis, and damage nerve endings.
Both degrees of burn can be painful and cause the skin to redden.
Second-degree sunburns can also make the skin swell andblister.
Both types of burns can lead to peeling skin, usually about three days after the sunburn occurs.
This causes painless, continual skin peeling.
Symptoms may be made worse by friction, heat, and humidity or other forms or moisture.
There are three levels of chemical peel: superficial, medium, and deep peels.
It is usually done as an outpatient procedure and generally takes between half an hour to two hours.
Scratching or picking these crusts could cause scarring.
Typically, about five days after treatment, the skin becomes dry and peels.
Severe Skin Peeling: Whats Dangerous?
These areas are vulnerable to infection.
Toxic epidermal necrolysis can be resulting from a drug reaction, most often to antibiotics or anticonvulsants.
Your healthcare provider may suggest discontinuing this medication.
The condition progresses quickly, typically within three days, and usually requires hospitalization.
Oral or topical prescription medication may be needed for more serious infections.
Occasionally, medications may be needed.
It usually requires hospitalization.
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