 [ Symptoms ] why is the skin on my feet peeling  my feet have been peeling really bad i lotion them all the time i do not wear flip flops just shoes and socks they do not itch or burn it does not hurt it is just ugly and annoying and i can not help picking them [ Disease ] atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries is the process whereby abnormal deposits of fats cholesterol and plaque build up leading to coronary artery disease and other cardiovascular problems