allergic rash over fingers with pain and dryness

hi.......it is been almost 4months im suffering from this itchy,painful,dry rash over my left ring finger and point finger.....what is the possible treatment for this......??..whether this is completely curable..???? i tried using gloves also while doing household work, but it is of no use......can i use any moisturiser or oil for avoiding this dryness? please help me with your valuable suggestions and opinion......
thank you

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The rash could also be due to fungal or bacterial infections. The other causes could be due to atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis or eczema. It could also be due to scabies. It is an infection caused by a mite Sarcoptesscabiei, it burrows in the skin folds of hands and feet and causes intense itching mostly at night. This is also contagious. You may need to consult your doctor who will examine you and may ask for blood tests and if needed may examine the scrapings from the skin to arrive at a diagnosis for appropriate therapy.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[sunilajayan]

Hello mam,
..thanks for the reply....still i have a doubt that is, i dont have this rash anywhere else other than these two fingers.... and it looks like intensly dried skin than a rash and iches when it get wet.
thank you
Have a nice day.......

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi,

Most of the conditions mentioned above can cause localized rash. The symptoms described by you could be due a skin disorder called eczema. This itches so much that all the scratching makes it look like 'shoe leather' (or 'elephant hide'). You can control the symptoms with prescription strength mild cortisone creams. Consult a dermatologist.

Also, always wear gloves for  washing and while going outside, as cold increases drying. Don't wash your hands anymore than necessary and use very mild soaps. Apply constantly plenty of good moisturizing creams and alternate with steroid creams. Use a humidifier in the rooms to avoid dryness.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.