Finger Tip Numbness Followed By Flaky, Peeling Skin

dondlinger wrote:

Hello. I'm 36 year old male and I would like to find out more about possible causes of my problem. You see, about three weeks ago I started to suffer from some really strange symptoms. The first symptom was fingertips numbness which frightened me the most because I have never experienced anything similar to this. Almost in a same time, I have also started to suffer from flaky, peeling skin on my hands. I don’t know is there any connection between these to things but, like I said, I have never seen anything similar and that’s why I would like to hear more about this. Any ideas?

Did you ever find the cure for this? My hands and feet were numb and tingly at the same time, followed by incessant peeling with occasional numbness returning. I have not been to doc yet, it's been about 2 weeks, thought I'd try OTC stuff first

I have experienced a similar problem for the past few years, The skin around the finger tips get thick and hard, then start to peal off. It also extends under the nail, so when it peals, the nail starts to separate from the finger.
When this problem started the other year, I found the only way that I could control it was to 'soak' the affected fingers in a diluted Detol solution. It did work, but not well!
Eventually I got around to seeing my GP, she passed me on to the dermatologist at the local hospital. She said I should try using 'Betnovate scalp application' which is a steroid solution.
So long as I keep applying this around the edge of each nail each day, the problem stays away, but if I forget to apply it for more than a week or so, the problem comes back.
If the problem persists, apparently the next stage of the treatment is a steroid injection, in the base of each finger nail, which is apparently, not very nice!
So if you have a problem like this, see a good doctor.

Keith.

I too have had this condition for many years. It starts off with small white blisters that peel till eventually there is no original skin left.
I had always put it down to dermititus as I filled my lorry up daily and the diesel fuel was the problem.
I finished work last year and the problem still keeps arising.
I now think that the problem is fungal especially associated with the genital area.
My wife and I had a lot of trouble with thrush in the past and although I do not masturbate on a regular basis, i usually wake up with either hand on my genitalia. This could be an insight to the problem.

Dyshidrotic Eczema.
There is often numbness and tingling in the tips of the fingers, not unlike carpal tunnel syndrome.
There are usually fluid filled blisters and these can itch very badly.
However, skin peeling is another symptom of the same problem, and as time goes on the skin can harden and die, turning white and calloused looking.
These symptoms can co-occur and while one person can suffer exclusively from skin peeling, another can have only blisters while yet another sufferer can have all of these symptoms.
The symptoms can occur on the hands as well as on the feet.
It is not unusual for an outbreak to last anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, then see no symptoms for months or even years before another outbreak occurs.
There is little treatment for this condition, however - contrary to most advice, while one should moisturize daily, for the rest of the time it is best to keep afflicted areas as dry as possible.

This is my theory and advice from my experience of having this problem since I was a teenager. Now I am 23, so I have been having this problem for a long time. I believe it is another type of the herpes virus that lives under the skin, ex. cold sores. Like cold sores, this virus is trigged by season, temperature, and stress. However, it only targets the finger and thumbs. The problem first starts as numbness on any of the finger tips or thumbs. It can spread from finger tip to finger tip and also to the other hand. However, it is extremely rare to find the virus spreading any where else besides the fingers and thumbs. Why you ask? Because it has never happened to me before and according to many people's experience, it resides only on finger tips and thumbs. Once the numbess starts, you'll most likely notice a small air pocket/dry blister located within the numb area. By this stage, the skin should feel really dry, tough, and hard. Some report a feeling of pain, but it is just an irritating feeling of not having normal healthy soft skin. The infected area will soon spread about an inch to half an inch in diameter. Sometimes it will spread underneath your nails causing your skin to spearate from your finger nails. Don't be alarm, it does not cause any harm since your finger nails will grow and the area disappears. However, you will find it hard to stretch out your fingers. Now for the fun part, you have two chocies. 1. you either pop open the air pocket/dry blister, or. 2. Put some type of moister cream on the dry area, which I can gurantee is a useless losing battle. With that said, here is my temporary solution to at least get your soft skin back. 1. pop the air pocket/dry blister. 2. peel away as much dead skin as possible. 3. use a very sharp finger nail clippers to clip away excess dry skin (only clip away dry dead skin, not live skin or you'll bleed). 4. Take a warm shower until your finger skin becomes really soft. 5. While in the shower, slowly peel back any skin where you don't feel any sensation or feelings. 6. Come out of the shower, while the skin is still soft use the finger nail clippers and clip away all the excess skin. 7. Now you should only have fresh new skin. 8. Put your favorite moister to keep it moist. 8. Repeat step 1 through 8 for about 2 to 3 weeks to get rid of the infected area until the next "fun" season comes. For more information about prevention tips. Please contact me at...

If your skin is peeling, it is very red, it itches, and new hairs are easily plucked you might have peeling skin syndrome.