Suggest Remedies For Peeling Skin Around Fingernails

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2015

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Tue, 23 Jun 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hello. How do I treat peeling skin on the fingers around the nails but even on the sides of the fingers around the top half of the finger? The skin is hard and yellowish and peely. It is on both thumbs. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
kindly upload images

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.
I have read your query.
I understand your concern.
As per details, there are following possibilities for your symptoms :
1 ) Acrodermatiitis- dermatitis involving acral parts of body like fingers of hands and feet.
2 ) Allergic contact dermatitis : it is allergic reaction caused most of the times by detergent or soap or vegetable XXXXXXX .

Kindly upload the images of the affected area so that I can visualize the lesion and help you to my best.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj