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"   Question Recently I have got very dry skin on my thumb, which has come and gone over the past six months.  Over the last few weeks it has got a lot worse and now the skin is broken, flaky and the area affected is painful to touch.  Sometimes I have the pain constantly.  Please advise what this could possibly be.    Answer This is either a patch of eczema, which has become infected, or it is a chronic fungal infection, which has now flared up.  You need an appropriate cream to clear this up.  Ask in your local pharmacy. If the pharmacist can&amp;#039;t help they&amp;#039;ll send you off to your GP. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As A blotch of dry skin on my leg Abscesses and folliculitis Bumpy skin Extremely dry skin How can I stop my lips getting dry and flaky? How can I stop this dry flaky skin from recurring? How can I treat my dry scalp? I hate my skin I have stopped taking my HRT and am now suffering from very dry skin I have very flaky skin I need help for flaking skin I used aloe vera cream soap as a lotion Inflamed spot on the leg Itch-free bikini line? Molluscum contagiosum My inner thighs rub together My legs get hot and swollen My scalp feels very sore Sore, flaky skin Sore navel Sore nipples What can I do about my dry lips? What can I do about my very dry skin?  Last updated 19.03.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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