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looks like white paint on skin is it a rash?

my girlfriend was digging in the closet, when she was done she found there was this weird white paint like stuff on her finger it spread a little bit like an acid burn and stung, there was nothing in the closet unsafe that could of donr this to hur, is it a weird rash or a food allergy, what should we do, her 2 fingertips look like they got dipped in white out, is it dry skin?
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is an allergic reaction
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Did you touch any hyrodgen peroxide?  I have same problem you have.    I just touched a hydrogen peroxide when I cleaned my daughter's bobos on her leg. After giving her a first aid at home when I washed my hands I noticed a white streak on my fingers that it looked like a white correction paper or white paint but it wont come off. I felt a burning sensation on my fingers.  My other hand is fine without a contact from the hydogen peroxide.  I have been using peroxide but this is the first time I got a white streak on my fingers.  It really freaked me out but if this white streak won't go away for 7 days.  I am considering seeing a doctor.  
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Brandysnap, I think you are right about that... I just touched a hydrogen peroxide when I cleaned my daughter's bobos on her leg. After giving her a first aid at home when I washed my hands I noticed a white streak on my fingers that it looked like a white correction paper or white paint but it wont come off. I felt a burning sensation on my fingers.  My other hand is fine without a contact from the hydogen peroxide.  I have been using peroxide but this is the first time I got a white streak on my fingers.  It really freaked me out but if this white streak won't go away for 7 days.  I am considering seeing a doctor.  
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The same exact thing  
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I had this happen, well it's happening right now. After I saw some one say food grade hydrogen peroxide I had the aha moment. I had picked up a small dish that had regular hydrogen peroxide in it a few days ago from when I was cleaning my ears. I forgot about, and it must have evaporated, and concentrated making it much stronger than the 3% were used to at the store. I remember feeling a little splash, I had thought the bowl was empty. Guess not!
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Apparently high concentration hydrogen peroxide can burn skin. Just google hydrogen peroxide burns. There are even you-tube videos showing it.
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