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What Could Cause Seasonal, Painful Peeling Of Skin On Hands?
hi , i m 40 years old women. my fingers of both hand and leg gets swollen in winter season then it gets painfull and redness ocurr over whole skin of affected area.then it starts tearing itself and pain increases suddenly after tearing of skin it gets normal slowly. it starts from december of every year and end in february. some docs of aiims had told me to avoid water uses but being a housewife this is impossible.this was started since 2002. plese help me with my problem as soon as possible
Mon, 2 Mar 2020
Hello,
You seem to suffer from perniosis or chilblains. It is due to extreme cold and you should keep your body warm to prevent it from happening again.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
You seem to suffer from perniosis or chilblains. It is due to extreme cold and you should keep your body warm to prevent it from happening again.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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