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What Should Be Done To Get Relived From The Burning Sensation That The Finger Has Due To Pepper?

I mistook a handful of very hot peppers for ordinary bell peppers and proceeded to cut them up and remove the hotseeds by hand, . In a matter of minutes, my fingers felt like they were aflame. The backs of my fingers are still burning after 3 hours. What should I do for relief?
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
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Dermatologist,  's  Response
Hi,

I can understand your concern for burning sensation that the finger has due to pepper. I can make a possibility of irritant contact dermatitis due to pepper where the resins in pepper causes immediate burning and redness.

The only precaution you must follow is not to touch, pinch pop or squeeze any of them other wise it can get infected and can cause complications.

You can apply medium potency steroid cream application of fluticasone cream. You can additionally take antihistamine benadryl or loratadine by mouth.

Take care.
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What Should Be Done To Get Relived From The Burning Sensation That The Finger Has Due To Pepper?

Hi, I can understand your concern for burning sensation that the finger has due to pepper. I can make a possibility of irritant contact dermatitis due to pepper where the resins in pepper causes immediate burning and redness. The only precaution you must follow is not to touch, pinch pop or squeeze any of them other wise it can get infected and can cause complications. You can apply medium potency steroid cream application of fluticasone cream. You can additionally take antihistamine benadryl or loratadine by mouth. Take care.