I get this thing where I sometimes get pain around the joints in my right hand index and middle finger, then it gets inflamed, skin starts to peel, heals and hardens, too hard so cracks and splits open revealing raw skin. not sure what it is, doctor just said to avoid soap which is easier said than done. weird thing is that it comes and goes, will go for long periods with out it and then will come back, and when it does I can feel it before it starts which makes me think it is a deeper thing rather than reacting to an irritant, no idea what is causing it but I have the index finger of a 90 year old its regenerated so many times. only thing that helps is hydrocortisone cream but can only use that for short periods