Bits of skin peeling just below my finger nails

[sara9999]

Tiny strips of skin just below my fingers nails start to peel off and it can get a little painful when that skin is rubbed against a surface of some kind.  What problem I have and what should I do to get rid of this.problem. Please advice. Thanks in advance.

[TMuckle7]

Thanks so much! I have the same problem and I could never figure out what it was! I figured it was just because I always kept my nails relatively short up until now when I'm trying to grow them a little.
Thanks again!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Peeling and sore skin below the fingernails can be due to dermatitis skin or psoriasis skin. If it is dermatitis skin then combination cream or ointment containing an antibiotic and a steroid is quite useful.
If the symptoms persist then get an evaluation done from a dermatologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.