What causes wrinkled finger tips all the time?

[chrissybill]

I am a 27 yr old female and i have noticed that the skin on my fingertips is wrinkled all the time(like i just got out of the bath).  I noticed it several weeks age.  I don't think i am dehydrated.  I put lotion on everynight and have for many years.  What could be causing them to stay wrinkled?

[hashtagsimon]

I've been getting the pruned fingers off and on recently, I'm 38. One thing I would look into is taking fish oil supplements. The Omega-3 fatty acids is something the body cannot create, hence the supplement. These fatty acids are said to help the skin in a lot of ways. When adding fish oil to your diet, it takes about 3 months for it to take affect. I'm only on week one so I don't know of any outcome yet. Just throwing that out there as a suggestion. I would suggest reading into fish oil supplements before taking them, though.

[Jetengineman]

The wrinkled fingertips are usually caused bo excessive hand washing that removes the oils from your hands. Count how many times a day you wash your hands with soap and wash dishes and you will be surprised. Put a good quality hand lotion on your hands every time you wash them and the wrinkles will be reduced. Wear rubber gloves when ever you can to avoid having to wash your hands.

[Ghost00]

My fingers are like this.  Just slightly wrinkly, no other symptoms.  Sometimes not really visible but can always see the wrinkles when looking at fingers from a shallow angle. Ring fingers on both hands look worst.  Thumbs don't appear affected at all.  Right forefinger seems ok too.

I wash my hands excessively.  Could there be a connection?

[saveabee]

Just wanted to note that food and environmental allergies can cause a lot of these types of issues. So try an elimination diet. It doesn't cost anything and can potentially mitigate many ailments which doctors and meds cannot treat.

[MultispeciesDoc123]

I think the original issue posed has to do with wrinkled fingers WITHOUT being wet or dry, often accompanied by some slight numbness. I'm experiencing the same thing and I have some thoughts. There are systemic diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, and certain neuropathies that can cause this. However, I've had extensive bloodwork done recently and can eliminate endocrine disease based on those results. I did have low vitamin D levels, but I can't explain that link physiologically. An important question is whether the condition is localized to particular fingers or a single hand. If so, then systemic problems are less likely as you would expect those to affect all digits more or less equally (although they could affect individual nerves). In my case, I noticed after a few days of the problem recurring that it was primarily affecting the ring and pinkie finger on my left hand. Interestingly, these fingers are supplied by the left ulnar nerve. I started massaging along the pathway of the ulnar nerve, and sure enough, there was tingling and slight pain on palpation, indicating some sort of nerve impingement or inflammation, akin to carpal tunnel syndrome. So I would say to definitely rule out some of the systemic diseases that are known to cause this issue and then perhaps consider chronic trauma or excessive wear that might be causing inflammation surrounding the respective nerves. .

[cmorr12]

My fingers wrinkle without being in water. It might even be a day of 60 and they are wrinkled. WHY???? I have adrenal fatigue and thyroid problems, is it related to this? Or dehydration?

[believebetter]

miketx7 - I think you may actually know the root cause for the wrinkles on YOUR fingers.  I know that my problem isn't caused by dehydration but based on your description, it sounds like that could very well be causing it for you.  Good ol' Fashion WATER may just be the best thing you could add to your daily lifestyle!  Be safe, please!   sbivins210 - I looked up the   Dyshidrotic eczema and that doesn't sound like my wrinkled, "water-logged" appearing fingers.   Smittygirl2 - I'll check out the candida.  I understand that does have a slew of symptoms and is often times not understood or accepted. I don't take vitamin supplements so I know that's not the cause for me.  Wouldn't it be interesting if the cause is different for each of us?  I've been having this problem off and on (more on) for at least 10 years. When it started, I may have been dehydrated but I'm certainly not now!  I drink 60 - 90 ounces of water daily.  I am really curious to know what's causing it...

[miketx7]

52 year old male in relative good shape 6'1" 205 lbs with no known medical issues - Light wrinkles on finger tips on and off the last few weeks.  I'm thinking dehydration....Hoping not something more serious....perhaps something related to my daily usage of high quality crystal methamphetamine, which began about 3 years ago.  52 yrs old?  3 years daily usage?  3 years minimal sleep?  3 years of daily dietary sugar intake equaling 50% of total calories consumed? (I vaporize marijuana overriding appetite suppression effect of the speed somewhat so love cookies, cake, candy bars and such)....Anyhow....throw in a few adult beverages and a pack of cigarettes or two each week and a reasonable person might conclude that an extra glass or two of water per day may not solve all potential underlying health issues.  If serious thought is given on the subject for more than a couple of minutes it's enough to "freak" a fella out.  On the other hand I feel fantastic pretty much all of the darn time.  Doctor physical and blood work less than year ago scored all within normal ranges.  Hmmmm.  Enough thought already....answer is obvious....Drink more water, keep the party going.  
Surely the drugs are not affecting my logical thought processes, clouding my better judgement or hampering my ability to make rational decisions and choices.  No.  No way.  --- Ok ok, they are and they do but the beauty of it is, I don't really care.  Ha.
Now tell me......whose your daddy?

[SmittyGirl2]

My above post is meant for those who have posted about candida being the issue of wrinkled finger tips.

And to ALL whatever health issues you have candida may either be the cause or the effect of what is going on with your bad health

Candida comes out in so many seemingly random symptoms.

However what we know about candida/Leaky gut/Adrenal Fatigue is only from the naturalpathic community.  Medical doctors refuse to admit candida is an issue.

My doctor told me candida is benign and even if I do have an overgrowth of the bad flora, known as candida, I need to figure out what is the underlying reason first.

Geeze, nobody is getting better , we all are either getting worse or continuing in our suffering and these medical doctors just continually put their head in the sand.

[SmittyGirl2]

Thank you for zeroing it in for me.  I have severe candida as well but wasn't sure if it was directly from the candida or more of a hormonal imbalance because of the candida, like adrenal fatigue.

It has been so hard trying to figure out which came first Adrenal Fatigue or candida.  Which problem is the direct result of the other

From what I've been able to figure out I have to work on both the same time.  It more than likely is one and the same.  Adrenal Fatigue/Candida/Leaky gut.

[SGottt]

Pruney fingers is mostly associated with wet fingers because of our amazing evolutionary background http://news.sciencemag.org/plants-animals/2013/01/wrinkles-help-fingers-get-grip. When the fingers wrinkle without water, it is a sign of dehydration.  Other reasons could be nerve damage but in rare cases.

[danibwell]

Finally, I can  post on a forum with an answer!  It's most likely one of the vitamins you are taking.  For me, it was vitamin C, but I am currently on and off a lot of vitamins, so others may be causing it, too.  My theory is that taking vitamins increase urination and your tissues don't hold as much fluids.  Hence the pruning and non-elasticity.  As soon as I stopped taking the vitamin C, fingers normal.  When I start it again, fingers prune up.  They were also sensitive, because of no padding.  I hope all doctors read this post and have an "Ah Hah!" moment.  When you are experiencing health issues and you can't get an explanation for something as simple as this, it is extremely frustrating!
My advice to everyone on a quest for explanations....pay attention to what you eat, take, use, breath.  Try to make the connection.  I think many times you will find your answer.  And more importantly, make sure you report back to the rest of us!  LOL!

[navymom01]

I actually have been dealing with weird hand issues and my new wrinkles I believe are related to Raynauds.  If I get to cold or to stressed they also turn blackish in color

[my3sonshines]

I have taken Doxycycline. I think my fingers changed in appearance about 1-2 mo. later.

I'm anxious to hear what you've learned.

[Becky8171]

Wow Mr. MD, dyshidrotic eczema, looked nothing like what many described in this thread. Thanks for nothing.  

Mine went away on it's own. It was either hypothyroidism or psych med withdrawal. I'm 5 years off psych meds (SSRI's and Lamictal) and my thyroid has been back to normal for about 2 years now.

The wrinkled fingers happen maybe once every 6 months now and I just ignore it, it only lasts a few hours at most.  

[sbivins210]

The problem with your finger tips that you are describing is called dyshidrotic eczema.  Look it up if you don't believe me (an M.D.) and your doctor.

[mfc88]

Dehydration.
Drink at least 4 tall glasses of water a day for 1 week faithfully.
It won't cost you a cent and I bet it makes a difference.

[Miss_Panic]

Oh, I'm 'feeling' everyone on here and it is somewhat of a comfort to know others are having these symptoms too, but such a shame that many haven't been able to work out what it's all from.
I wish someone would come up with a more helpful solution or some sort of insight as to what this could be =(

I am a 25 year old Female,I drink water, non smoker, non drinker, Pre-diabetic/Insulin resistant (on Diaformin 500mg) my biggest problem would be that I am overweight and have been for sometime also there is a big possibility that I have CFS, hence why it's hard for me to lose the weight when I'm always so fatigued.

I believe mine started about two months ago and it started on my index finger left hand first- creasing, pruning and sometimes dry skin on the tip of the finger. Now I've noticed it on my middle finger right hand which is weird to me.I do have sweaty palms and have for many years but this hasn't been a problem before in regards to pruning of fingertips.
I too am concerned as to what this could be and if it's anything to worry about.

I have told my doctor and at the time I was suffering from suspected RSI and I do type on the computer/text a lot which probably doesn't help. As we were discussing this I happened to mention about the sudden appearance of the creasing/pruning that was bothering me on my index finger. I usually have my thyroid checked and had so far been okay, but hadn't checked it since this problem happened.

He suspected Thyroid issues straight away and I had a bloodtest a couple of weeks ago. I'm yet to make an appt with my doctor for the results (as I have been stressed and fatigued) and am only comforted by the fact that the receptionists would've rang had it been serious.

I suffer from severe depression and anxiety which causes OCD panic thought patterns, so having these symptoms do not help. I've been on zoloft 100mg for many years now and doubt this is something that has triggered or caused this to happen.

[Ladysidhe]

I also have the problem with my fingertips.  

The tips of my fingers feel as if I've just gotten out of the bath, even though they don't LOOK that way.  I first noticed it a couple of months ago, because my fingertips felt funny.

I'm not dehydrated (I drink water all day long), and whether or not I have had my hands in water makes no difference.  My thyroid has been tested and the doctors say it's normal.  I'm 42 and not a recent mother.

My fingers don't hurt or crack, although I have also had another problem with my hands that I'm not sure is related:  the spaces between my fingers has become calloused, and this has been going on for almost a year.  It's on both hands, and only between my first/middle fingers and ring/little fingers (not between my thumb/first fingers or middle/ring fingers).

Both issues happened suddenly and are really bothering me because they did come on so suddenly, with apparently no cause.

[MirryB]

Can't believe it's so many having this problem, I'm amazed! I'm just a little past 40 and I think I noticed this first, almost two years ago, after I had a hysterectomy. And it's not getting better. I'm so embarrassed,  it makes me feel old, I look old! The top of all my toes are extremely wrinkled as well with deep lines, both vertically and horizontally. What is this???

I did a thyroid panel earlier this year and it was within the limits. I'm no doctor and I can't interpret the numbers if they're might be too high or low within the range, since I just went to a non referral lab and did the panel without any doctors involved due to having no medical insurance.

My mom is gluten intolerant, diagnosed at 60 years of age and I know that can be genetic. So I'm cutting out all the gluten out of my diet as of a week ago. But no difference, yet.

The thing is, my fingertips are totally normal when I wake up in the mornings, completely smooth and non wrinkly, but prune up within an hour after being up. I don't drink coffee anymore, so it can't be that either.

I'm also losing tons of hair since early summer, fearing I'll go bald. I'm not sure if all this is related, but something's up. This can't be an age thing, since so many of you in your 20's writing on here that you have this too. I'm actually freaked out!

[deepee56]

I have been starting to get the wrinkly fingertips...I am hypothyroid...and they just diagnosed me with lupus(but very mild lupus doc says).

[mysterybuff04]

Hello.  I noticed my wrinkled fingertips recently and YES I did take CIPRO for a urinary tract infection.  I am concerned that this may have caused a connective tissue disorder.  I am in pain all over and have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia but this might be a connective tissue disorder instead? Please tell me what I can do to help with this?  Any herbal treatments that can help or otherwise?  Thank you.

[beth_b_9999]

I've heard intense exercise can cause adrenal fatigue.  Similar to a few of the responses above.  Maybe google adrenal fatigue - i believe you'll find info related to the fingertips/adrenal fatigue and intense exercise.

[OneHotMess]

I am a 33 year old male and I have just started getting wrinkles on my finger tips right after a strenuous workout even though my fingers are completely dry and I am well hydrated from drinking water. This just started happening last week and this week it has gotten twice as bad. Fingers look like dried raisins.

Anyone get a diagnosis that could point to what is causing this?

[lanila]

Thanks, that's it! I am currently on chemo (including Oxaliplaten sp?), tho I am much older, 75, I have never had wringled finger tips and numbing prior to chemo.
I have 1 more chemo session.
I was hoping these MANY symtoms would begin to go away. I was warned that some may not.
Hoping yours will........
Lani
Tx