What is peeling skin? Peeling skin (desquamation) is the loss or shedding of the outer layer of your skin (epidermis). Peeling skin can be caused by direct damage to the skin or by a wide variety of mild to serious diseases, disorders and conditions.
Viral pharyngitis Viral pharyngitis is a sore throat caused by a virus, and causes throat pain and cold-like symptoms. Food poisoning Food poisoning can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and weakness. Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, yellowing of the skin, and more.
Symptoms generally last for about 10 days and can include: 1  sudden, high fever (up to 106 degrees Fahrenheit) 2  severe headache. 3  swollen lymph glands.  severe joint and muscle 1  pains. skin rash (appearing between two and five days after the initial fever)  mild to severe 1  nausea. mild to severe vomiting.  mild bleeding from the nose or gums.