The bottoms of my feet are peeling!

[Kimberland30]

I'm not grossed out...yet.

I've been painting, and when I went to scrape the paint off the bottoms of my feet, I realized that the top layer of skin is peeling from my toes all the way to my heels. It's not painful or itchy or anything, just kinda weird. I haven't worn socks or covered shoes in a few months. I'm only in flip flops, my Birks, or barefoot.

Any idea what's causing it, and what I can do to prevent/help it? My feet are normally cracked and dry, so I'm at a loss as to why they are peeling.

:confused:

TIA!

[lawyerlee]

I'd have to guess that you're having a reaction to the paint. Have you been painting barefoot? If so, I'd definitely cover those puppies up since that protective layer of skin is gone.

[Kimberland30]

I never thought that it could be a reaction. It's strange because what paint I've gotten on my feet (yes, I paint barefoot) has been minimal, but the whole bottom of my foot is peeling. I've gotten paint on my hands and arms (I'm messy :o) with no reaction. But just in case, I'll be wearing socks from now on to see if that helps.

Thanks!

[Vishenka69]

My feet tend to peel in the summer, but in patches not a layer that goes from toe to heel. I just exfoliate with pumice stone and moisturize every night with foot cream. The problem tends to go away in about a week.