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Itchy Skin On Middle Finger, Swelling, Numbness. Causes And Treatment?
when i was in class 7 my middle finger s skin used to itch a lot and i used to itch it a lot and after sometime the part of the finger where it was itchy it grew into a swollen figure and now it has no sensation nor does it itch or nor do i feel something but it looks very weird on my finger.Doctor what is it and what should i do?
Fri, 25 Jan 2013
Hi...user.,
This is cellulitis..,
it is bacterial infection..,
Here your blood vessels and nerves damaged..,
due to infection..,
So You lost sensation and got swollen that part..,
immediately consult good surgeon..,
otherwise it may go to gangrene
This is cellulitis..,
it is bacterial infection..,
Here your blood vessels and nerves damaged..,
due to infection..,
So You lost sensation and got swollen that part..,
immediately consult good surgeon..,
otherwise it may go to gangrene
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