Bump on finger

[thatkid18]

Last year I got a bump on my left ring finger, I thought it was a calice or blister so I just let it go. Its tough skin that is in the form of a bubble right on the joint of my finger, about .5cm in diameter. It's been a while and I haven't seen any progress of it going away, anyone have an idea on what it is? It hasn't grown or spread to any other part of my body.

[jemma116]

The way you describe your bmp with dots inside, is very typical of a wart.  Sometimes the roots grow and will protrude above the skin and may have black tops on them.  Picking them will be sore, make them bleed and can spread the virus.

The pharmacist can confirm what it is and recommend any removal medications that you can apply.  Or, you can make an appointment to see your doctor who can freeze it.  Sometimes it may require more than one application of the freezing to get rid of it.

[shayshay2020]

I have just got one awhile ago its on my index finger and close to my finger nail and looks like dots inside anyone know what it is?

[jemma116]

What you have on your finger is called a callus.  This is a thick, hardened layer of skin that has developed as a means of protecting itself from repeated use.

I have had one on my knuckle of my index finger for years.  I have cut the hard skin off with a pair of scissors, but it just comes back.

I have just recently found information of how to get rid of them, I haven't tried it yet, but will definitely have a go.  (I do get very dry and cracked skin due to eczema, but this is not eczema, and certainly not a wart).  
I have had a few warts in my time and when you pick the top layer of skin off a wart that has not got the black roots at the top, it will actually expose the white roots underneath.

You will need to buy Epsom Salts and Petroleum jelly.

Pour hot water into a small basin and add 1/2 cup of Epsom salts.

Put your callused finger in the solution and soak it for 15 minutes.  Then remove your finger from the water and lightly pat it dry.

Put petroleum jelly on the skin surrounding the callus (not on the callus)and using a pumice stone, rub back and forth on the callus for 2 to 3 minutes and then wipe the callus clean.

Apply the petroleum jelly over the top of the callus and cover it with an adhesive bandage or plaster.   You should Leave the plaster on for at least one hour, but it is better left for up to 4 hours.

Do this twice a day, morning and evening, but after the evening treatment, leave the petroleum jelly and adhesive bandage or plaster on overnight.

Carry on doing this treatment until the callus has softened.
If the callus comes back, repeat the treatment.

See how you get on with that.  I haven't got any Epsom salts or petroleum jelly so will have to get some.  I should imagine the petroleum jelly will be in the baby section as diaper rash.  I haven't seen Epsom salts for years, so will ask the pharmacist if he has any.

Best wishes.

[hmf099]

Oh, and just because it didn't spread and you didn't get any others doesn't mean it's not a wart. I've only had 2 in my life. Both were there over a year (the plantar wart I had around 3-4 years!), and the one on my pinkie has touched other areas of my skin, being on my hand that's hard to avoid, yet neither spread.

[hmf099]

Hi there! Hmmmm, have you ever had a wart? Could that be what it is? Many people think it has to have that "cauliflower look" to be a wart, but that doesn't always happen right away. Others believe all warts go away on their own within 6 months. Again, this is not always the case. I have one on my pinkie that looked like a little bubble/blister for almost a year before it got that "cauliflower look" of a wart. While some warts go away on their own after a few months, some lucky people (like me!) get warts that not only don't go away, but are resistant to treatment. I got a plantar wart on the bottom of my foot that didn't respond to OTC or prescription treatments, freezing, or anything else. I had to have a minor outpatient procedure to have it cut out with a laser. I currently have that one on my pinkie that I've had 3 freeze treatments on and it hasn't gone away yet, the 4th and stronger/longer treatment will be tomorrow.
Anyway, I'd have a Dr check it out, it could be a simple wart, or it could be a skin tag or something else that may be harmless but if you want to get rid of it requires a doctor's treatment. Good luck!