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Dry, Hard Skin, Cracks, Bleeding From Skin Around Knuckles. Suggestions?
Hi Dr., In my ring finger at the place of ring, the skin of a area of around 1/2 inch is gradual drying and and sometime due to stretch the dry area cracked and a little amount of blood is coming from the crack. after that crack that area normally bit harder than the normal skin. Sometime the dry area is etching and dry cell of skin is coming out. Need your help. Please suggest.
Wed, 19 Dec 2012
Hi Avijit,
Most probably you have developed eczema.It could be due to trapping of soaps or detergents beneath ring or due to contact allergy to ring itself. Kindly do not wear ring for few days. Apply a potent steroid antibiotic cream. You can also take an oral antihistamine if its too itchy. Also moisturise your skin using a good emollient. Take care.
Most probably you have developed eczema.It could be due to trapping of soaps or detergents beneath ring or due to contact allergy to ring itself. Kindly do not wear ring for few days. Apply a potent steroid antibiotic cream. You can also take an oral antihistamine if its too itchy. Also moisturise your skin using a good emollient. Take care.
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