sir please help me. is this a fungus? :(

[karizza]

well i used to grow my nails long. but when it started to itch and wound .and skin is dry and can be peeled off, i cutted my nails. its actually a better on condition now because its somehow not that painful. wounds are gone.its just dry and hard.

i hope this is just a dry skin but i wanna know, sir.




This discussion is related to Nail Fungus.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms it can be due to contact dermatitis, allergy or eczema. Wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used, whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid.

Symptoms can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin. During the day, hydrate and protect hands with a protective and moisturizing cream. At night, repair them with creams formulated from glycolic acid—a must for improving skin texture and tone. If still the symptoms do not improve then please get a clinical examination done by a dermatologist. Fungal infections and eczema have to be ruled out then.

[maatson]

Guess it is only an irritation reaction. Application of vaseline should do. If persists a scraping for fungus is done. ok?