In the cold weather particuarly my hands become very, very dry and knuckles become cracked and bleed and are obviously a little painful.  To try to prevent this, I have invested in a variety of moisturising treatments that temporarily improve thier condition and I always wear gloves outside.  More recently I have noticed that the skin on my hands also has a smell, on the palms too.  The odour smells yeasty - like mild smelly feet (which I dont have, fortunately).  Is this bacteria and how can I blitz it please?Thank you, Nikki
Dear patient, do your skin has white rash like appearance, which itches & cracks? If your answer to my question is Yes, then it's probably a fungal infection & not a bacterial infection. U just do fungal culture & sensitivity test of your skin & start using topical antifungal ointments.