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Peeling finger tips of a 10 month old baby..
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Sounds OK: Usually caused by a virus or from finger/thumb sucking. In rare cases it can be from a serious bacteria illness but that would accompany fever or other symptoms. If it's peeling alone, probably not a problem.
Answered 9/28/2016
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