Cracks in the fingers

Fissures on the fingers can appear for various reasons. This can be both external and internal factors. For example, the cause may be the impact on the body of unfavorable external stimuli, such as mechanical damage, sun radiation, chemicals, cosmetics. Quite often, cracks are the result of professional activity, and appear as a result of excessive prolonged contact with the earth, hard water, detergents, reagents.

Internal factors are violations of metabolic processes in the body, reduced resistance, a violation of the hormonal background, hypovitaminosis or complete avitaminosis. Also, the cause may be the presence of infection in the body, fungal damage to the surface layers of the skin, the development of various acute and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis. As for psychosomatics, it is noted that cracks often appear in people prone to hysteria, in pessimistic people, in people with increased nervousness and frequent stress.

Causes of the cracks in the fingers

Cracks can appear for various reasons. First of all, all of them are related to the violation of metabolic processes in the body, with a lack of vitamin or malnutrition. Also can be formed with a lack of nutrients in the body, vitamin, microelements and macro elements. Various skin diseases, the presence of infection in the body, especially fungal, dry skin due to genetic predisposition or improper care, the effects of external adverse factors - all these are the reasons why the skin on your hands can crack.

Cracks can be a skin reaction to various irritants, adverse factors, ultraviolet light, cosmetics, chemical components. They often appear when the detergent is used incorrectly, even when using a conventional dishwashing detergent without gloves. Can appear from excessively dry and hard water, from excessive chlorine content in water. The reason may be work in the laboratory, in which a person has constant contact with reagents, alkalis, acids. It is worth noting that often talcum, which is contained in gloves, also causes a similar reaction. This is most often observed in laboratory technicians, doctors, pharmacists who work in medical gloves.

Cosmetic agents such as creams, talcs, peels, masks, especially if they contain chemical components, abrasive agents, can also be negatively reflected. Also, the reason can often be the use of cosmetic procedures, special equipment for the skin, including for its clarification.

Cracks on the fingers near the nails

In addition to external influences, the negative impact on the skin can also affect internal, autonomic factors. Thus, various diseases of internal organs can cause the development of cracks and skin lesions. Cracks in the arms, legs, feet, in the corners of the lips, can develop with diseases of the kidneys, liver, adrenal and pancreas. They can be a consequence of a hormonal imbalance. Sometimes such cracks are associated with increased keratinization of the skin, as a result of which it is heavily subjected to mechanical damage.

Dry fingers on hands, cracks on fingers

Often, cracks are the consequence of hypovitaminosis. Particularly pronounced in the absence of vitamins A, PP, C. They can also occur in response to the aggressive effects of external factors, when exposed to chemicals, with prolonged contact with hard water and earth.

These are the simplest variants, but sometimes cracks can indicate the development of serious diseases of the body, such as neurofibromatosis, myelitis, myositis, and even various neuralgia. Sometimes cracks appear against the background of diabetes, atherosclerosis, and other disorders of carbohydrate and mineral metabolism.

Cracks, bubbles and blisters on the fingers

Quite often, the cause is allergic reactions, skin irritation with synthetic tissues. This includes poor nutrition, frequent stresses, impaired metabolic processes.

Also, the causes can be found at the local level: in case of violation of the local blood circulation, squeezing certain areas with accessories, rings. Violation of microcirculation, thrombosis, arthritis and arteritis, and even, heart failure, can also lead to the appearance of cracks and blisters. As an etiological factor, frequent injuries, microdamages, violation of the integrity of the skin and vessels, and excessive sweating are also considered. This can be a sign of hives, psoriasis, eczema. Thus, the causes of pathology can be many, and it is impossible to determine the exact cause without conducting a diagnosis.

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Risk factors

The risk group includes people with increased dryness and skin sensitivity, with a tendency to skin diseases, allergic reactions and increased sensitization of the body as a whole. People with hormonal failures and reorganizations fall into the risk group: adolescents, women during pregnancy, elderly people, postmenopausal women. People who are often exposed to ultraviolet light, spend a lot of time in the sun, near artificial light lamps, have an increased tendency to develop cracks and skin diseases.

People who are often ill, or who have suffered from infectious dermatological diseases, psoriasis, eczema are at risk. People with a disrupted microbiocenosis of the skin are at risk. Also, the risk group should include people with a violation of the integrity of the skin, and metabolic processes in the skin, with pathologies of internal organs, in particular, with diseases of the kidneys, liver and thyroid gland.

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Pathogenesis

At the heart of pathogenesis is the metabolic disorder, as well as the processes of synthesis and decay. The processes of excretion of by-products (metabolites) from the body are also violated. As a consequence, there are violations at the local level, in the skin.

In the skin integuments, first of all, tissue and cell exchanges are disrupted. The cells accumulate an excessive amount of metabolites (end products of metabolism), which leads to further disturbance of metabolic processes, and can also lead to the development of intoxication.

Another mechanism is also known for the formation of cracks, the essence of which is the violation of the local circulation. The color of the skin can change, a swelling appears, the integrity of the skin is disturbed. Neutrophils migrate to the injury site, the amount of histamine increases. This process is accompanied by the appearance of wet cracks, non-healing wounds, from which constantly appears the syphilis.

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Epidemiology

According to statistics, only 29% of cracks in the hands are an independent disease, or skin reaction. In 71% of cases, they are one of the symptoms of diseases of internal organs. For example, in 17% of cases cracks indicate liver diseases, 12% - on kidney pathology, in 13% of cases are the result of diabetes, in 15% - as a result of eczema, psoriasis, in 28% indicate dysfunction or heart disease, blood vessels. The rest is due to other pathologies of internal organs. The infection accounts for about 30% of cases. At the same time of all infectious pathologies, viral diseases account for 11% of all infectious cases, the fungus - 70%, the rest is a consequence of bacterial infection.

In 65% of cases, cracks occur in the elderly, in 17% - in the adult population of reproductive age, 9% in children, 9% in adolescents. Women are at risk of developing cracks in their hands much more than men, because they often use cosmetics, resort to various cosmetic procedures, and also use various washing and cleaning products.

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Symptoms

The main symptom is the cracks in the hands. Violated the integrity of the skin. They are localized in different parts of the hands: on the fingers, between the fingers, in the nail area, the pads of the finger, or on the palm. Dimensions can be different, the depth can also vary widely. Usually, such cracks are difficult to heal. There are cracks moist, wet, dry. Also, some cracks can bleed, but most of them all develop without blood.

The very first sign is the change in skin color and density. It becomes denser, stiffer. Also, a distinctive feature is increased dryness of the skin, roughness, a tendency to peeling. Some areas of the skin begin to differ sharply from other sites on different grounds. The intensity and depth of cracks can be different, depending on a number of factors. Cracks can be single, or multiple, can itch, cause burning.

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Cracks on the fingers of the hands from the ground

Often, if a person often contacts the ground, and spends a lot of time working with different types of soil, with soil, sand and clay, he may have cracks in his arms. This is due to the fact that the earth, drying up, pulls together, and overdoes the upper layers of the skin. As a result, they flake and crack. It is difficult to heal them, because the condition is complicated by the fact that infection can join, in particular, soil fungi-micromycetes, soil microorganisms, spores.

Crack on the thumb nail

Cracks in the nails are mainly due to the fungus. Most often, it is onychomycosis, candidiasis, and other fungal diseases. There are various ways of infection, but mostly it is a contact-household way. There are even known cases when intrafamily infection occurred if family members wear the same footwear, or they use one dish, towels, personal hygiene products. Also, infection often occurs in public places: baths, saunas, swimming pools. Therefore, it is important to use only personal bathroom accessories when visiting public places.

Deep cracks on the skin of the thumbs

Often, deep cracks develop against the background of a lack or complete absence of vitamins A, PP, and C. In the body, therefore, it is important not only for symptomatic treatment, but also for etiologic therapy, during which vitamin complexes are taken inside to compensate for vitamin deficiency in the body. Locally applied ointments, drugs of local action, which not only quickly heal cracks, but also eliminate the inflammatory process, remove irritation.

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Cracks between the fingers

Similar pathologies are often observed against the background of a lack of vitamin, an increased glucose content. Sometimes such problems occur against the background of hormonal disruption, in particular during adolescent development, during menopause in women. Older people also often have cracks between their fingers. This is due to age-related changes in the skin, in particular, changes in its elasticity, elasticity. The skin becomes drier and rough.

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Cracks on the index fingers

More often than not, they are a sign of a violation of metabolic processes, indicate the predominance of decay processes over synthesis processes. These processes are most often observed in old age.

Also, such cracks can occur if there is a violation of the hormonal background. Cracks can be accompanied by swelling, deformation of the skin and soft tissues, suppuration. The peculiarity is that such a pathology can be caused genetically.

Cracks on the pads and fingertips

Cracks are skin ruptures of different depths, which are caused by various causes. Most often they are painful. The danger of cracks is that they can get an infection, which will lead to suppuration, infectious and inflammatory process. Usually occurs against a background of various lesions of the skin, in particular, with its excessive dryness and roughness. Cracks require treatment, in particular, correction of skin condition, normalization of metabolic processes, and the use of special wound-healing agents.

Can be a sign of various skin diseases, internal organs, can indicate a violation of metabolic processes, the development of fungal infection. Cracks can be the so-called "pregnancy mask". These are cracks that arise as a result of hormonal changes that occur in the body of a pregnant woman. After childbirth and after the end of the baby's feeding, the cracks usually heal independently. Similar cracks occur against a background of hypovitaminosis, or complete avitaminosis, especially if the body lacks vitamins of group A and E. In this case, cracks can be accompanied by satiety, spots, skin around peeling, and after their disappearance, depigmented foci appear.

Cracks and flaking on fingers

This is most often a consequence of exposure to the skin of negative environmental factors, for example, the sun, hard water, chemicals. But sometimes this can be a consequence of the violation of internal processes in the body, for example, a consequence of autoimmune processes and the accumulation of endotoxins in the body. Often cracks appear in women and girls who have used various cosmetics for a long time, build nails, use various gel-varnishes, coverings, and resort to various cosmetic procedures.

Itching and cracks on fingers

Itching is usually a sign of infectious processes or allergic reactions. For many, the appearance of cracks is caused not only by external and internal factors, but also can be genetically determined.

Also, itching with cracks can indicate a violation of the hormonal background and normal state of the thyroid gland and adrenal glands that are actively involved in the production of hormones.

Often the cause is malnutrition, lack of nutrients, minerals. If the reason is just this, then the treatment will be the easiest - to provide the necessary amount of vitamins and normalize the food.

Cracks on the heels and fingers

Cracks can also occur against the background of the development of molluscum contagiosum caused by filtering viruses. Disease of infectious nature, which is why it was called contagious. They are mainly sick of children, adolescents, elderly people or during the period of extinction of reproductive function.

If the molluscum caused the development of cracks, then infection was preceded by contact with the infected patient. Infection occurs directly from the patient with direct contact, as well as when using common objects such as dress, toys. Also, such infections can be associated with a massage. The disease can also be transmitted from dogs, songbirds, as well as from poultry, chicken, pigeons, ducks.

The onset of the disease is usually inconspicuous. The skin becomes drier, rough. After that, there are small spots, rashes. Then there are larger reddening, the skin becomes inflamed, various cracks appear on it. Usually they start with heels and fingers, but gradually spread to other areas of the skin, including, and on the palms, feet. It is important to carry out the treatment, since in the absence of treatment, the cracks can become deeper, and can also spread to the rest of the body. There are even cases of development of cracks and ulcers on the mucous membranes of the skin.

Cracks in the toes

Often cracks appear on the fingers, and mostly on the legs. This is not surprising, because the main load falls on the feet. This is due to the fact that in the area of the fingers there is a large flexural surface, which undergoes rubbing. In this area, there is always increased sweating. Here the main microflora develops: bacterial, fungal. Therefore, it is easiest to form an inflammatory process and spread infection.

In addition, the cause of the spots can be improper nutrition, damage to the kidneys and liver, lack of vitamin and improper drinking balance. A similar picture develops with banal irritation, which occurs for many reasons. To the irritation can lead and increased sweating, especially if sweat accumulates between the fingers, and too often carrying out cosmetic procedures. The stimulating risk factor may be the wearing of closed warmed shoes, synthetic socks. Treatment depends on the cause that caused the formation of cracks. Therefore at their occurrence it is necessary to address as soon as possible to the doctor, to pass inspection, to make the diagnosis that will allow to begin treatment.

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Painful cracks on the fingers

This may be a sign of increased sensitivity of the body to purulent bacteria, fungi, yeast-like microorganisms. Often manifested in children. In adults and the elderly, usually, cracks occur painlessly. Also, sensitivity can be manifested in relation to toxins produced by microorganisms, as well as against pus that occurs around the cracks. A crack can occur around the pustular formation, as well as in the area of the infiltrated scratch. Often cracks can arise as a result of irrational treatment, which is accompanied by irritation, scratching, scratching. The causes are traumatization of the lesion focus, infection.

Often a wet erosion surface is first detected, after which cracks may appear. With improper treatment, they can spread from the hands to the shin area, thighs, shoulders, forearm, and even on the trunk and face. Often foci of infection are uneven and asymmetric. It is worth noting that proper treatment is very important. Self-medication can not be done in any case, because complications can arise.

Rashes and bloody cracks on the fingers

Often occur with allergic reactions, in the infectious process. Often there are other diseases that are caused by pyogenic microbes. There are also foci of chronic infection. Cracks often occur when a zayd occurs. Cracks can be signs of diseases such as conjunctivitis, otitis media, sinusitis, tonsillitis, which is completely unpredictable.

It can be a sign of neurodermatitis, a child's pruritus. These are diseases accompanied by very severe itching. Functional disorders of the central nervous system. In the emergence of these diseases, a significant role is assigned to the effects of external and internal factors, allergens, metabolic disorders and disorders of the normal functioning of the endocrine system.

Redness and cracks between fingers

It appears with itching, redness, cracks on the skin, which are limited or massive, common. At the same time on the reddened area develops a strong reddening and paroxysmal itching. Especially this condition intensifies in the evening and at night. Quite long itching is the only sign of the disease and only later, after a certain period of time, cracks develop.

Cracks in the palms

May be a sign of neurodermatitis, which develops against a background of increased nervous excitability and stress. Often the first sign, which is a harbinger of cracks, are flat nodules of red color, slightly shiny. They form infiltration plaques. In the center of these plaques, the skin thickens, has a coarse shade, is covered with scales. Then in the center small fissures are formed, which gradually spread and increase in size.

The disease lasts for a long time, sometimes lasts for many years. Treatment is ineffective. But it inhibits the progression of the disease. The number of plaques with limited dermatitis is small. They are usually symmetrical. Basically localized immediately on two palms. In this case, the main place of localization is the outer surface of the palms. Cracks are often located on both the folds and brushes.

Rugged skin on fingers and cracks

Often is a consequence of malnutrition, violation of internal metabolic processes and improper care. It can be an allergic or inflammatory reaction. The intensity of coarsening depends on the strength of the stimulus, or on the duration of its action. At the site of the stimulus, the skin first becomes rough, after which it becomes red, swollen. Cracks or bubbles may appear, damp and not healing. At the same time, soreness and burning sensation can be felt. Defeat usually has clearly defined boundaries. If the cause is an external stimulus, it is usually sufficient to stop the effect of this stimulus on the skin, and cracks, suppuration and coarsening of the skin will disappear on their own.

Black cracks on fingers

Often are the result of fungal infection. Moreover, black color indicates the development of severe fungal infection, in which there is a high degree of intoxication. Black color indicates that this is a high degree of fungal load - at least 10 in 7, 10 in 8 degrees. Black has a fungus of the genus Aspergillus. This is a heavy fungus, which progresses fairly quickly, is difficult to treat. It is worth noting that it is dangerous and its complications, especially in case of penetration of the infection into the blood, into internal organs. Some cases of infection with fungus of the genus Aspergillus result in a fatal outcome.

Cracks on the folds of fingers

If such cracks appear on your hands, you should immediately seek medical advice, as self-medication can cause deterioration. Most often, such cracks develop against the background of a decrease in immunity, a general weakening of the organism, after the transferred diseases, including infectious nature, after antibiotic therapy and external factors affecting the organism.

The most dangerous are chemical irritants that affect the skin. To chemical irritants include various chemicals that are negligently, or accidentally fall on the skin. First, simple dermatitis occurs, then it can develop into various redness and damage. The most complex form of such complications are cracks.

Psychosomatics crack on fingers

Cracks occur in people prone to neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders. This is primarily people who experience constant fears, anxiety. Cracks can be formed in people who experience frequent stresses, overstrain themselves, rest a little, do not get enough sleep. They can appear in people who are prone to self-abasement, excitement, exaggeration of their problems, and pessimistic views on life. Cracks are characteristic of people in a hysterical character warehouse, prone to hysterics and neuropsychic seizures.

Cracks of the fingers of men

In men, cracks appear slightly less frequently than in women. Despite the fact that the skin on their hands is much rougher. But sometimes this factor contributes to the fact that the skin is less exposed to negative factors, including mechanical factors, chemical irritants. Significant role is played by the fact that men are much less likely to carry out various manipulations with the skin, cosmetic procedures.

But there is a minus in it. So, if a man has a crack - this can be a sign of a serious pathological process. Especially if all of this is added to the weakness and yellowing of the sclera. In this case, you can talk with full confidence about the inflammatory processes in the liver, or kidneys.

Therefore, men need to double attentively to their health. Unlike women, in men, cracks on the fingers and palms, as well as on the feet, are almost always a sign of a serious illness, the development of which can be prevented if timely measures are taken.

Cracks in the fingers of the child's hands

Determine the exact cause of the appearance of cracks in children is even more difficult than in adults, since these reasons may be even greater. In addition to the main reasons for the appearance of cracks in adults, children also have their own specific causes, such as mosquito bites, worms, other invasive pathologies, contact with lice and fleas (while playing with dogs and other animals, including , and homeless). Also, cracks can be a reaction to the taking of any drug or food. Also, the cause of the disease can be diseases of the kidneys, pancreas, liver.

Cracks can also occur as a result of mechanical rubbing of the skin, its excessive irritation and damage. Often occur in children with a tendency to obesity, obesity. So, their skin is often rubbed with clothing, rough fabrics. In newborns and children of the first year of life, cracks can occur as a reaction to rubbing with coarse tissues, as a reaction to a prolonged stay in dirty diapers, if hard seams, or diapers, exert pressure. Often occurs as a reaction to hypothermia, or excessive heat, or in contact with hard water, more chlorine.

In most cases, such cracks are detected by parents accidentally, because they do not deliver any discomfort to the baby. In rare cases, attention is drawn to itching and burning. These cracks are especially dangerous for newborns, since they can be a sign of erythema of toxic origin. Moreover, the risk of infection is great, which can lead to injury of the wound, and also cause bacteremia and sepsis. These are the most dangerous conditions that can end in a fatal outcome.

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Stages

Conditionally, there are three stages in the development of cracks.

• At the first stage, redness, discomfort appears. Either the skin may become denser, become excessively dry, rough.
• At the second stage, there is a slight erosion, a microcasin, a damage.
• At the third stage a crack of different depth and magnitude appears.
• Sometimes there is a fourth stage. But it happens with the progression of cracks due to the absence of any treatment, or if the therapy is ineffective. It is accompanied by deepening and widening of cracks. Sometimes they can merge with each other, forming extensive conglomerates of cracks.

With adequate treatment, the fourth stage does not occur, but a recovery occurs, which is accompanied by the healing of cracks. Sometimes the first two stages disappear, and the disease develops immediately, beginning with the third stage.

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Forms

Depending on the sign that underlies the classification, the cracks are deep and surface. Deep penetrate deep into the skin and are more dangerous due to the high risk of infection. As for the surface, these are simple cracks that affect only the surface layers of the skin, and do not differ in deep penetration. They are easily amenable to healing.

Cracks are also dry and wet. Isolate bleeding cracks. Dry cracks have dry edges, wetting are accompanied by a constant release of the syphilis or tissue fluid, poorly amenable to healing. Bleeding accompanied by the release of blood.

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Diagnostics of the cracks in the fingers

At occurrence of any cracks and damages of a skin, it is necessary to address as soon as possible to the doctor (dermatologist) for diagnostics carrying out, finding-out of the reason and purpose of corresponding treatment. If there is no dermatologist in the clinic, you can contact the therapist who will refer you to the right specialist and prescribe the necessary tests.

In order to diagnose the disease, which resulted in cracks, when the first cracks appear, you need to visit a medical institution. The faster, the better - the doctor will be able to select the necessary treatment, and the more effective the treatment will be.

Anamnesis is important in resolving this problem. For example, a person can work in production, or in a laboratory, where he often has contact with chemicals, reagents. Also a person can be, for example, a painter, and must constantly contact with whitewash, paints, cement. The gardeners and designers who come into contact with soil, fertilizers, chemicals for processing plants, also often appear cracks. Accordingly, all those factors that a person encounters due to his professional duties can cause the appearance of various pathologies. Eliminate them only by reducing the impact of these factors. Cracks that appeared in this way can be attributed to occupational diseases.

Important information about when the cracks appeared, how they developed, whether they are discomfort to the patient, whether there are circumstances in which the pathology increases, or vice versa, decreases. You need to know how they developed, whether they appeared abruptly, or their development was preceded by itching, redness, burning and other factors. At this stage, it is important that the patient as much as possible told about his subjective feelings, expressed his assumptions about the causes and factors contributing to the development of cracks of this kind.

Based on this, one can already assume the cause, which provoked the disease.

During the examination, the most important stage is palpation, in which a possible pathology is probed. Methods of auscultation are extremely rare.

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Analyzes

They can be either general or specific. For example, a scraping or microbiological seeding may be required to show which microflora is present in the wound surface, what is the main microbiological composition of the skin, is there a risk of fracture and the development of a bacterial infection. With a disease of unclear etiology, it is advisable to conduct a study on hidden infections, parasitic diseases, bacterial or viral infections, cutaneous clusters (demodex).

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Instrumental diagnostics

Research using various tools and equipment is rarely used. In some cases, you may need magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound.

Differential diagnosis

The essence of differential diagnosis is to differentiate the signs of similar diseases, and to identify the main features. If there is a suspicion of an infectious disease of a viral or bacterial etiology, virological studies are appointed, as well as bacteriological culture, which will differentiate the viral disease from bacterial or fungal infection. Take smears, scraping directly from the place in which cracks were formed. Blood is also examined by microscopy, bacteriological inoculation, serological or virological studies.

You also need to determine whether the crack is an independent manifestation of any skin disease, allergic or other reaction, or it acts as a symptom of another, serious disease. For this, laboratory and instrumental diagnostics are carried out.

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Eczema

It is most common in children. Accompanied by itching, staining, burning, cracks in various parts of the body. There is a great variety of specimens, and each of them has its own manifestations. Classical eczema is true and is characterized by the development of blisters, vesicles that are filled inside with various kinds of fluids. Strangely enough, eczema is associated primarily with a violation of the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, with functional disorders of the liver and kidneys. Eczema is often observed in children during the period of newborn infancy and develops as a reaction to malnutrition, early introduction of complementary foods, and the presence of artificial milk substitutes in the diet. It can also be a reaction to cow's milk.

In children older than 1 year, eczema often develops against the background of helminthic diseases, skin parasites, skin mites, with increased sensitivity to various external irritants, such as animal hair, synthetic clothing, fish food, pollen, various plant species. Most often, eczema is localized on the head and face. In particular, the scalp is often affected. Dandruff, damp and non-healing wounds, cracks may appear. In the cheek and forehead, there is swelling and itching. All this is accompanied by the development of small vesicles, which subsequently burst, and can lead to the development of infection.

Gradually, cracks and abrasions heal, and the face is covered with small crusts. New cracks and foci can form on any parts of the body. In this case, often they are drained, which leads to the formation of a single focus of infection and damage, forming a vast wound surface.

This is a persistent disease that requires long-term treatment. In the course of the clinical course of this disease, improvements may occur, but then they are again accompanied by relapses, in which the condition worsens.

Fungus on the fingers

Most often, the fingers are affected by a fungus of the genus Candida, less often - representatives of the genus Aspergillus. It should be taken into account that the fungus is a very resistant infection, it requires a long treatment. Various antifungal agents are used. They are quite effective. However, they also have powerful side effects. In particular, antifungal medicines have numerous side effects on the liver and kidneys. Often they are prescribed in combination with hepatoprotectors, which protect the liver from the adverse effects of drugs.

It is important to begin treatment as early as possible. It is the timeliness of the treatment, and will be the key to successful treatment. It is necessary to comply with all the recommendations and undergo a full course of treatment, since if the infection remains, at least in part, it will quickly spread to neighboring areas of the skin, which will lead to further progression of the disease.

Cracks on the fingers of the hands with psoriasis

Psoriasis is a skin disease, which is accompanied by skin lesions, dryness, desquamation, death of external skin scales. Most often caused by infection of the surface layer of the skin, fungal infection, or other infectious and mechanical factors. Requires treatment. Most often, cracks develop with improper treatment, or against the background of the absence of any treatment. Usually, in order to eliminate the cracks that have arisen as a consequence of psoriasis, you must first cure the actual disease. Then the cracks usually go as a consequence of psoriasis, without the need to take any supporting measures.

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Cracks in the fingers in diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus is a disease that is accompanied by a violation of carbohydrate metabolism, and the consequence of which is a high glucose content in the blood. This, in turn, entails a general metabolic disorder at the level of the body, and causes pathologies at various levels.

First of all, the skin suffers because its inner layer (dermis) is extremely sensitive to the concentration of various substances in the blood. All this causes microdamages of structure and function, respectively, and its microdamages and ruptures occur. Specific treatment for cracks in this case is not required. Therefore, it is necessary to eliminate first those basic disorders that have arisen in connection with diabetes mellitus. Only after this, it makes sense to have a local effect on the cracks.

First of all, you need to maintain the optimal level of sugar in your blood, monitor your diet, eat enough vitamins, minerals, and proteins and fats. The amount of carbohydrates should be limited, since they are the source of glucose in the body.

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Treatment of the cracks in the fingers

For the treatment of cracks in the hands, read this article.

Complications and consequences

Cracks in the hands - not just a cosmetic procedure. They can have serious consequences if they are a sign of a serious internal disease. For example, they may indicate liver and kidney damage. If you do not start treatment in a timely manner, kidney disease can begin to progress.

Sometimes, cracks can be harbingers of severe cardiovascular pathologies.

Consequence of the usual crack on the fingers can become chronic and stagnant dermatitis, various violations of venous circulation, inflammatory processes. Neurofibromatosis is no less dangerous. The danger is that the risk of infection and inflammation is great, which, if untreated, can progress to the point of blood infection, sepsis and death.

Non-healing cracks on fingers

It all depends on what caused the development of such cracks. If you have tried several medications and they have not produced results, you need to conduct a screening and prescribe the treatment according to the results of this study. With the appearance of cracks as an independent feature that is not associated with any other diseases, one can speak of coarsening of the skin, worsening of blood circulation, and also about an accidental reaction from the skin. Often such cracks appear against the background of diabetes, atherosclerosis and other disorders of metabolic processes.

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Prevention

At the heart of prevention lies in the first place, timely diagnosis. It is important to identify pathology at an early stage of its formation and to take the necessary measures. This will prevent the progression of the disease.

It is necessary to consume enough vitamin, fully to eat, to observe a diet, a mode of work and rest. It is important to comply with the rules of hygiene, the prevention of infectious and inflammatory diseases. With dry skin and a tendency to peeling, moisturizing creams and masks should be used.

Forecast

If the cause is determined in time and the necessary treatment is carried out, the prognosis will be favorable. Cracks on the fingers can be completely and completely eliminated. If you tighten the diagnosis and treatment - the forecast can be unpredictable.