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Hello Doctor, I've got Cracks and irritation in hand fingers and nail tips. Applying moisturizer is not working. Please advise medicine. Thanks.
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Cracks may be due to dryness of body. Have home made ghee in your food daily. It will reduce the dryness internally. And locally apply home made ghee or teel oil ( sesame oil ) on your hands and nails. Moisturizer helps only for some time.
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Try to find out the cause,it is usually due to peeling of Onion, garlic or using some detergent, however Apply Moiturex cream three times a day n don't wash hands frequently, for itching take one tab of Atarax 25 at night
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