Question 1

a cashier at the store had a cut on her finger and got a drop of blood on my finger. i do not have any visible breaks in my skin. hiv risk?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Even if the cashier has HIV, I don't see how it can be transmitted to you in the manner described. Chances are that she did not even have HIV at all

Question 2

i slammed my finger in a door didn't break skin but it aorta turned red with spots like if it's bleeding without actual blood should i be worried ?

Accepted Answer

No: Crush injury with bleeding under the surface. Will be swollen, sore, and discolored for 2 or 3 weeks. If it is very stiff/ painful, if it feels like loose/ cracking bone, consider x-ray for fracture.

Question 3

my skin is peeling on my fingers, my wrist is in a cast after a break and a surgery putting in pins. why is the skin peeling on the part (fingers) tha?

Accepted Answer

Not to worry: Skin is always forming to replace what wears off naturally. When a cast is on the wrist, you are not using the fingers as much as normal so the skin builds up and sloughs. This should resolve when you get the cast off. When skin and dermal debris build up it also may contribute to itching you may feel.

Question 4

i managed to separate my skin from my finger when cutting the grass with scissors, leaving a 1cm piece of bare flesh. the friction from cutting my caused the skin on my thumb to break away from the flesh. how do i help it heal? its very painful.

Accepted Answer

Topical treatment : After 3 days the pain wild reduce very significantly, use pain killers and also protect your tumb with band aid or bandages, also clean it frequently to avoid infection.

Question 5

hi. i was at a park in honduras where monkeys and birds roam free. while in the white faced monkey section one of the monkeys scratched my fingers when i tried to stop it from taking our backpack. there was no break in skin or blood. rabies vaccine?

Accepted Answer

: If there was no break in the skin at all, then it is not needed.  Watch for symptoms of fever, headache, weakness, delirium, and if you have any of those seek immediate care.

Question 6

ocd/bdd/skin picking? i tend to pick and peel the skin off my fingers, by the cuticle and nails, till i bleed and they become raw, sometimes i scratch my skin till it breaks, usually when i'm nervous, upset, stressed, etc. i've battled with my weight sinc

Accepted Answer

It : It sounds like an eating disorder + ocd, consider referral to eating do specialist/program and treatment with ssri- like Luvox (fluvoxamine) if pt is a young adult in not other meds.

Question 7

how can i stop chewing the skin off my fingers?

Accepted Answer

See details: How do you break any bad habit? By making a conscious effort not to continue doing it.

Question 8

my skin fingers getting black what's the meaning for that?

Accepted Answer

Black fingers: Need a picture of this. Concerned about circulation.  Better see your doctor for this

Question 9

what should i do if i ripped 2 layers if skin off my finger?

Accepted Answer

Simply stop doing it: It would not cause serious problem. But you'd better cover it with bandaid to let it regrow. I assume it did not cause bleeding yet.

Question 10

help please? how long does it take for skin to grow back on finger?

Accepted Answer

Uncertain: How was it cut? What thickness of skin was cut - depth? What part of the finger was cut?  Are there any medical conditions which might impact healing (such as diabetes mellitus)?

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A cashier at the store had a cut on her finger and got a drop of blood on my finger. i do not have any visible breaks in my skin. hiv risk?

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I slammed my finger in a door didn't break skin but it aorta turned red with spots like if it's bleeding without actual blood should i be worried ?

A member asked:

My skin is peeling on my fingers, my wrist is in a cast after a break and a surgery putting in pins. why is the skin peeling on the part (fingers) tha?

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I managed to separate my skin from my finger when cutting the grass with scissors, leaving a 1cm piece of bare flesh. the friction from cutting my caused the skin on my thumb to break away from the flesh. how do i help it heal? its very painful.

A member asked:

Hi. i was at a park in honduras where monkeys and birds roam free. while in the white faced monkey section one of the monkeys scratched my fingers when i tried to stop it from taking our backpack. there was no break in skin or blood. rabies vaccine?

A member asked:

Ocd/bdd/skin picking? i tend to pick and peel the skin off my fingers, by the cuticle and nails, till i bleed and they become raw, sometimes i scratch my skin till it breaks, usually when i'm nervous, upset, stressed, etc. i've battled with my weight sinc

A member asked:

How can i stop chewing the skin off my fingers?

A member asked:

My skin fingers getting black what's the meaning for that?

A member asked:

What should i do if i ripped 2 layers if skin off my finger?

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Help please? how long does it take for skin to grow back on finger?

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