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My 9 year old boy fingers are peeling off what is the cause of his fingers peeling off should i take him to emergency?

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

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Fingers peeling: Peeling fingers without fever indicates either a form of contact dermatitis (reaction to something touching his skin) or fungal infection. If there is fever , you need to rule out Kawasaki disease. Kawasaki is serious that needs to be checked by you doctors immediately , especially if the fever lasted more than five days

Answered 1/4/2015

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A member asked:

My 9 year old boy fingers are peeling off what is the cause of his fingers peeling off should i take him to emergency?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

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