 [ Symptoms ] small bruise on side of finger next to cuticle has been there 4yrs started bleeding wont heal male 20 y o i have had a small bruise on the cuticle of my right index finger closest to my middle finger since around the time i was 16 it was not caused by any known injury and it has not caused me any problems until about a month ago the skin around my cuticle got a bit dry so out of habit i kind of peeled it off a bit and when i did it went further than intended and got to the bruise it started bleeding then and healed enough to stop bleeding after i put a bandage on it but it keeps breaking open [ Disease ] if you had this undiagnosed problem for four years then it is high time for you to see a medical professional about it a dermatologist may be your best resource the only way that you can be properly diagnosed is to have a hands on examination a posting is not sufficient information to make this important call