hi this piece is from hubpages. com should answer your question. fingertip eczema main symptoms: peeling of one or more fingertips on one or both hands followed by numbness cracks tenderness but usually no itch in the fingertips and full recovery in 3-4 weeks. the condition tends to repeat on the same or other fingertip soon after healing. mechanism may include allergic or irritant contact dermatitis. triggers of fingertip eczema may include irritant plants such as garlic tulip bulbs chili pepper; acrylic nails; acrylic materials (used by orthopedic surgeons and dentists) rubber nickel-plated tools (in car mechanics); prolonged contact with paper or cardboard; water soaps disinfectants shampoos; antibiotics or stress. hope this helps your whimpering fingers. good luck
chemical burn on fingertips due to preloged exposure to crushed garlic. numbness 3 days later. what's the damage? . cooking. lots of crushed garlic. fingertips in constant contact with it. . an hour and a half in burning sensation starts in exposed area. figured "eh i'll power through it. ". half an hour later i was feeling as if my fingers were being sandblasted. rinsed area. whimpered. pain subsided after about 2h. now three days later there's some partial numbness in the area and the skin feels taut. . skin normal color no visible damage. no pinpricking sensation no pain. is this within expected parameters?