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My hands are peeling for 1 week now. what do you think this is?
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Peeling hands: Peeling hands can result from shedding of the skin following exposure to certain chemicals, fungal infections, bacterial infections, eczema type reactions, or Kawasaki disease (children). Treatment varies depending on the cause.
Answered 9/16/2014
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