Skin of finger tips feeling

[CurlyDuck]

I am a young man (wont give an age, I am a bit cautious on the internet, if you dont mind) and the skin of my fingers and toes peel (Primarily my fingers). There is no blisters, It does not hurt, it does not itch, much less present on my toes. It can sometimes peel deep enough to make my fingers bleed a little (3 out of ten figers currently have scabs and when they bleed it does sting a little). It feels like there is a lot of dead skin on my fingers before peeling. On my big toes, the skin can peel a little often when I clip the nail. They can peel just about to the middle joint of each finger and part of the quibical (spelling?). Would like a name for the condition if possible. Thank you in advanced!

[CurlyDuck]

I do not believe it is due to contact with anything, air or a fungal infection as I have failed to mention that this has been happening to me since I can remember (but I wont rule it out). While I am at it I should also mention that there is no discoloration of my fingers. Sorry about failing to mention these.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Various possibilities for peeling fingers are contact dermatitis and contact with harsh detergents, soaps and lotions. Sometimes cold, dry air can cause  peeling and dermatitis or fungal infections can also cause peeling.

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. Fungal infections and eczema have to be ruled out then. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.