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Peeling of fingertips and palm of hands

2017-03-05 14:05:11
My son is always having peeling of fingertips and palms of hands which occurs at every month but most during the summers. Atfirst there is sweating then it happens. But it last for only 10-12 days
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Hi! Your son is having a condition called keratolysis exfoliativa. Apply lot of moisturizer. Avoid irritants.

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