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Updated July 14, 2014.

The finger is actually a common place to get a herpes infection, common enough to have its own name - herpetic whitlow. This picture shows the early vesicular stage of the infection. Because the skin on the fingers is thicker, the vesicles aren't as fragile and may not ulcerate quickly.