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What Causes Red, Scaly Patches On Fingers, Hand And Between Toes?

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Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2015
Question: I have various red , scaly patches of skin on my fingers, center of my hand, between 2 toes and on the bottom of my right foot. They appear sensitive and are painful at times. I tried various ointments but nothing is helping.
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It seems that you could have eczema or dermatitis

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing on HealthcareMagic.

I have carefully gone through the problem and understand your concerns. But the details are not enough to make a diagnosis. I would request you to upload images of the affected area(s) using the facility on the upper right of this page. Based on that I would definitely be able to give you inputs.

Regards
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What Causes Red, Scaly Patches On Fingers, Hand And Between Toes?

Brief Answer: It seems that you could have eczema or dermatitis Detailed Answer: Thanks for writing on HealthcareMagic. I have carefully gone through the problem and understand your concerns. But the details are not enough to make a diagnosis. I would request you to upload images of the affected area(s) using the facility on the upper right of this page. Based on that I would definitely be able to give you inputs. Regards