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cracked/peeling fingers

Is there help for my cracked and peeling fingers??  It's my thumbs, index and middle finger on both hands that peel/crack nearly year round. I do have Raynauds disease and I feel this causes my problem? Yet I can use an anti fungal medication and it will help some. I have breaking nails and my cuticles are hard and peeling.


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Hello, I have the dry, cracked peeling fingertips.  I had it for months.  I saw dermatologist (waste of a visit) did a patch test and said i was allergic to something.  I tried every cream and medication they would give me.  I have psoriasis and cracked heel on my feet.  My foot doctor told me to use Flexitol Heel Balm to use on my feet.  Putting this cream on my feet with my hands, I noticed that it largely reduced and eliminated the cracking on my fingers.  I now use this product twice a day once in the morning and once in the evening.  I cannot tell you what a godsend it is.  I have not cracked or bled since I started using this product.  It is about 13.00 in Rite Aid and you can also find it on the internet.  I came back to these blogs because I read for days and nights looking for something that worked.  Everyone was so supportive, but nothing worked for me. Now I am using a Balm for my feet on my Fingers and it is working.  Thank God.  I just wanted to come back and share for someone who has gone through the same suffering.  I actually have my fingers and my feed back!  This is not a cure, but it works better than anything a doctor or anyone else has given me to try.  The CRACKING AND BLEEDING HAVE STOPPED!!! I would love to get feedback from others.  
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Hi,

Cold, dry air can cause dry skin, peeling, and even cracking and bleeding of the fingertips. Washing dishes without wearing gloves can put hands and fingers in contact with harsh detergents that can cause fingers to peel. Soaps and lotions that contain perfume can cause hands and fingertips to become irritated and peel.

Any type of trauma to the fingers, such as playing the guitar, can cause fingertips to peel. Peeling fingertips can also be associated with certain infections, reactions to medications and, rarely, potentially serious medical conditions.

A few simple measures can often stop the peeling, or at least slow it down:
Wash your hands with an unscented soap. Use an unscented moisturizer after drying your hands. Avoid trauma to your fingertips. Wear gloves when washing dishes.

Peeling skin is therefore a temporary problem and is known to heal in a few days as the new skin surfaces. Though there are few exceptions such as: 1)in case of infections or medications that cause the skin to peel or, 2) a hereditary disorder known as Peeling Skin Syndrome, all of which may require medical consultation to cure peeling skin. Some of the known causes leading to this skin disorder are: excessive perspiration, staph or viral infections, or excessive sun exposure resulting in sunburn.

Peeling skin syndrome is an extremely rare inherited disorder characterized by continual, spontaneous skin peeling or exfoliation. Other findings may include reddening of the skin  and itching.  Type B is associated with congenital erythroderma, a condition in which the skin has an intense red color.

If peeling continues, contact your doctor or see a dermatologist to rule out exfoliative keratolysis or dyshidrotic eczema.

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.
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