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Sore Cracked Skin On Thumbs

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Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

The skin on my thumbs only; cracks, gets sore and red begins to peel until my thumbs are raw and extremely painful for no apparent reason. I can not write or use my thumbs at all.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

I've been dealing with dry, cracked, flaky, and sometimes cut finger tips on both thumbs and ... skin nicely, but when I take them off, bingo - same condition quickly returns. I simply can't... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

my husband takes lipitor , and his nails are cracked and splitting. His thumbnails are unsightly...he wears tips of golf gloves over his thumbs at night.. (they are very dirty and black.) now he has ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Kakkar S. MD

i work in a daycare and im always washing my hands.. my fingertips are dry and i get cuts on my thumbs near my nail. the tips of my thumbs are extremly painful and some times the small cuts bleed. what... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD

I am having a skin problem, My skin usually torn out specially on thumbs and skin above nails. I ... intake of vit E and apply skin Moisturize cream. But it work for some days and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia ( Dermatologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Harshit Bhachech MD

I have a dermatology issue. The skin on my fingers crack. I live in Maine and have suffered from chap fingers all my life. But now it seems to affect my thumbs. During the year, when my hands are ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshit Bhachech ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hi. Am a nurse and am having persistent problem with exzema on both thumbs. No change in any soaps etc. peeling and cracking over entire thumb. Saw derm. Have been on course of clobetasol with no ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Shailee  Patel MD

Hi.. I ve had this problem for about a year now. My thumbs are cracked and peeling. Severely!! Now they are purple, very painful and unsightly!! I ve tried everything over the counter thinking I can ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailee Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Nidhi Gandhi Chandak MD

I have been under some stess recently and for 2 months the skin on the ends of my fingers and thumbs has been going hard and peeling. More than one layer of skin has peeled. My thumb has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nidhi Gandhi Chandak ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Abhishek Kapoor MD

hi, skin around my penis is getting cracked. Skin on the penis fine. only skin around and under is getting cracked. the skin there is very dry. its giving me more itchy... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Kapoor ( Psychiatrist)