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What does it mean when your fingernails itch in the crevices. and your thumb is itchy under the cuticle?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Itch: Finger nails, crevices and cuticle itching would make me consider a fungal infection. However, some type of dry skin process can cause this. Anxiety and nerve issues can sometime present this way.

Answered 1/16/2015

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A member asked:

What does it mean when your fingernails itch in the crevices. and your thumb is itchy under the cuticle?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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