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My three year old sons fingertips are peeling terribly, what might have caused this?
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What is he doing?: Clay? Paints? Sand box? etc. Apply a lubricating product several times a day.
Answered 10/2/2017
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Strep?: Could it be a staph or strep infection? Please have pt checked out.
Answered 1/5/2019
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