Hello Doctor, My wife is 26 years old & mother of 1.5 years old baby. She has started developing cracks at finger tips and foot few months back and now it's getting worse. We live in Bangalore, India which has relatively cold weather and we tried moisturizer, creams meant for cracks which didn't help so far. I thought it's due to some deficiency due to continuous mother feeding to our baby. Also when I searched on web, I've read that it might also happen due to excessive stress level which she has been going through in looking after our baby. I've decided to consult a general physician; but, I could like to know whether we should consult a Dermatologist or a general physician. Also could you please advise on possible causes for this issue and is it minor/ major issue?
Thank you!
Regards,
Dinesh S.