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How To Cure Cracked Skin That Bleeds At End Of The Thumb Nail?
For the last 6 months I have had dry, hard, cracked skin on the end of my thumb to the start of my thumb nail. I have tried lotions and creams but the only way to keep it from cracking open is to put cream on it and a band aid. It never goes away and sometimes cracks open enough to bleed. What is it? How to treat it?
Fri, 17 Jan 2014
Hi
thanks for posting here.
You seam to have a finger tip eczema.
Avoid soaps and detergents. Also avoid touching water frequently. Avoid touching onion, garlic, lemon etc with the fingers.
Apply moisturising cream 4 to 5 times daily.
If it is persistent you can use a steroid cream like clobetasol for a week.
Avoid putting band aid.
still if it persists meet a dermatologist.
take care.
hope this is useful to you.
Regards
Dr shilpa bhat
Bangalore
thanks for posting here.
You seam to have a finger tip eczema.
Avoid soaps and detergents. Also avoid touching water frequently. Avoid touching onion, garlic, lemon etc with the fingers.
Apply moisturising cream 4 to 5 times daily.
If it is persistent you can use a steroid cream like clobetasol for a week.
Avoid putting band aid.
still if it persists meet a dermatologist.
take care.
hope this is useful to you.
Regards
Dr shilpa bhat
Bangalore
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