Why does my skin peel on my fingers?

Have you ever experienced peeling skin on your fingers and wondered what the heck was happening? Fear not! This is a very common occurrence. In fact, it’s so common that I wouldn’t be surprised if our ancient ancestors also struggled with this issue. So why does it happen? Let’s dive into the nitty-gritty of finger peeling.

The basics

To begin with, let’s talk about our good friend, the epidermis. Our epidermis is constantly renewing itself as new cells are formed in the basal layer and then make their way to the surface where they inevitably die and slough off (gross). Normally, we don’t even notice because these dead cells just kind of hang out until we wash them away in the shower or with lotion. But sometimes this process goes haywire for various reasons resulting in dryness, itchiness, redness… and peeling.

Causes

Okay, so now that we know what normally happens within our dermal layers let’s see some reasons why things can go wrong causing unwanted peeling.

Dehydration

When we forget to drink enough water during busy days or hot weather conditions (or when there are two-hour long Zumba classes involved), dehydration occurs. It usually shows up at first around delicate areas like eyes but can quickly manifest its effects pretty much everywhere – especially on hands’ skin which possess fewer oil glands than other body parts due to exposure time towards heat sources while cooking or working outdoor jobs under bright sunshine carrying treasured thermos flask filled-with-water-as-holy-grail-but-probably-not-enough-to-solve-dehydration-issue alone meaning they may crack more easily leading eventually into… Peelsville USA population: You

Chemical irritants

Sometimes life forces us to work with chemicals that should have never been invented such as bleach used for cleaning food and drink containers, certain solvents for professional cleaning jobs or simply just everyday soaps and lotions that have harsh chemical ingredients. These compounds might cause various skin reactions ranging from roughness to peeling due to unnecessary dryness caused by external influences.

Allergens

For some of us weirdos, there are cases where our bodies wrongly perceive essentially harmless elements such as dust mites or tree pollen species as enemies full of potential harm leading eventually into riots in the streets…or let’s tone it down a bit: reddish, inflamed skin all over your body with drumroll please – you’re right on the money – peeling.

Medical conditions

If those reasons don’t apply but still experiencing finger peeling? Then welcome to medical conditions world which is slightly more complex than previous two options (Buckle up!) The most common ones being:

Fungal infections

When fungi like Candida takes an interest in human hands a jolly time is about to be had. Suddenly we experience dry scaly patches similar looking with ringworms accompanied by constant itchiness making us feel like someone is constantly tickling us under our armpits – annoying! Besides this irritance effect kindly gifted by fungus, once things become catastrophic then guess what stroke at your door? That’s right: “PEEEL TIME!” appearing mainly around fingers’ sides.

Skin diseases arise!

Certain diverse types of skin maladies could lead occasionally towards excessive palmar and plantar keratosis trigger finger/thumb as well clear dermatitis symptoms appearing on them fiercely announcing their newfound residency ready anytime to annoy/nag/cajole/verbally abuse/spur one towards DesperatePeelAttempts™ .

Now that we’ve discussed possible causes behind compulsive-peeler-skin-fingers- disease maybe it would be better if something can be done about them besides just hope peeling ends ASAP. So, here are a few guidelines that can assist in avoiding contact with disasters happening on the skin.

Stay moisturized

The best thing anyone can do for their hand is to keep it moisturized constantly (no, lick-your-hands-doesn’t-count! Please STOP). Try using fragrance-free lotions containing emollients or humectants – this will give immediate relief. Even if one doesn’t feel like it’s time to use creams right now, they should consider doing so while enjoying some Netflix episode put forward by BFF’s recommendation/compulsion.

No Smoking!

For smokers hiding among us (Shhhh) learn your lesson of not smoking under any circumstances since smoking causes blood vessels in fingers decreasing rapidly which mean less corporeal support leading inevitably towards worst scarring wounds up to and including- Guess what? PEELING gasps.

Now you know pretty much everything there is about finger peeling from explanations why it occurs up until tailor-made advice offered as measures against disastrous scenarios displayed during our daily lives à la “unpeeled-skin”. So make sure that enough water consumed on an everyday basis besides quitting bad habits also help work environment treated appropriately before blaming different medics diseases such as fungal infections – because let’s face it; #PreventionIsAlwaysBetterThanACure

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