What Causes Peeling Skin And Blood Discharge On Hands While Having Fungal Infection?

Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2015

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Question : Hello...my mom is suffering from a fungal infection on her hands. Skin is peeling and tearing and sometimes blood also come. The last layer of skin is damaged. She has been taking lots of medicines. Saw no results. It is painful for her.
Any kind of suggestion will be appreciated.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cummulatove irritant contact dermatitis; moisturiser and topical steroid

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I have gone through your query and I have also reviewed the Images. See seems to have hand eczema Or chronic cummulative irritant contact dermatitis.
I suggest her to use an intensive moisturiser e.g Amylac cream mixed with an equal proportion of a potent topical steroid i.e clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream e.g tenovate cream (1:1), twice daily for 2 weeks and thereafter just continue with the moisturiser. Avoid repeated washing with soaps.

Regards

Brief Answer:
Kindly give more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Can you tell me the name of medicines/ creams that she is using?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 minutes later)

Sure.
Bevlomethasone Dipropionate, Neomycin Sulphate and Clotrimazole cream

She is already taking it...no kind of improvement seen.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Use medications as suggested

Detailed Answer:
Hi. Thanks.

The medications which I suggested are entirely different from what she has been using. I suggest you to try those for her, for 2 weeks.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar