SEVERELY CRACKED, DRY AND BLEEDING FINGER TIPS

[FLORIDABOY727]

I AM 31, AND FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS MY FINGER TIPS ON ALL OF MY FINGERS & THUMBS ARE EXTREMLY DRY.
THEY CRACK OFTEN AND BLEED AND ARE VERY PAINFUL.
I WENT TO A DERMATOLOGIST AND ALL HE GAVE ME WAS AN ANTIBIOTIC AND "CLOBETASOL PROPIONNATE 0.05%, OINTMENT"
NEITHER SEEM TO BE WORKING RIGHT WHEN THEY SEEM TO HEAL, IT COMES BACK WITH A VENGANCE AND IS WORSE THAN BEFORE, CAN SOMEONE HELP.
I CAN EVEN PLAY SPORTS OR LIFT WEIGHTS ANY MORE DO TO HOW EASILY THEY CRACK.

[Grandmastar1]

Hello, I have the dry, cracked peeling fingertips.  I had it for months.  I saw dermatologist (waste of a visit) did a patch test and said i was allergic to something.  I tried every cream and medication they would give me.  I have psoriasis and cracked heel on my feet.  My foot doctor told me to use Flexitol Heel Balm to use on my feet.  Putting this cream on my feet with my hands, I noticed that it largely reduced and eliminated the cracking on my fingers.  I now use this product twice a day once in the morning and once in the evening.  I cannot tell you what a godsend it is.  I have not cracked or bled since I started using this product.  It is about 13.00 in Rite Aid and you can also find it on the internet.  I came back to these blogs because I read for days and nights looking for something that worked.  Everyone was so supportive, but nothing worked for me. Now I am using a Balm for my feet on my Fingers and it is working.  Thank God.  I just wanted to come back and share for someone who has gone through the same suffering.  I actually have my fingers and my feed back!  This is not a cure, but it works better than anything a doctor or anyone else has given me to try.  The CRACKING AND BLEEDING HAVE STOPPED!!! I would love to get feedback from others.  

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Peeling fingers can be due to contact dermatitis and contact with harsh detergents, soaps and lotions, eczema, dermatitis or fungal infections.

Wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used, whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid.

Symptoms can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin. During the day, hydrate and protect hands with a protective and moisturizing cream. At night, repair them with creams formulated from glycolic acid—a must for improving skin texture and tone. If still the symptoms do not improve then please get a clinical examination done by a dermatologist. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.