Pompholyx/Dyshidrotic Eczema

What is it?

Pompholyx (dyshidrotic eczema) is a type of eczema that causes tiny blisters to develop across the fingers, palms of the hands and sometimes the soles of the feet.

NHS Choices

This condition can coexist with fungal infections so please make sure healthcare professional checks for fungal conditions on other parts of the body

Cause

Unknown

Although it is thought that factors such as:

Emotional tension
Sensitivity to metal compounds (such as nickel, cobalt or chromate)
Heat and sweating.
Atopic eczema or a family history of atopic eczema

Source: HealDove

Source: National Eczema Society

Source: HealDove

Source: HelloMrDoctor.com

Source: https://www.pcds.org.uk/clinical-guidance/eczema-eczema-herpeticum 'Eczema herpeticum' Rash appear can appear anywhere on body of any size

Symptoms

Look at pictures, does it resemble to one‘s rash?
Eczema on side of fingers and/or palms of hands and/or soles on feet?
Appears like blisters which may weep of ‘flesh like’ appearance?
Condition lasts up to three weeks and reoccurs for several months?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

This condition can lead to:

Bacterial skin infections
Viral skin infections (eczema herpeticum, caused by herpes virus):
- Areas of painful eczema that quickly get worse
- Groups of fluid-filled blisters that break open and leave small, shallow open sores on the skin
- High temperature and generally feeling unwell

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Shingles
Bullous impetigo
Bullous pemphigoid
Eczema/Contact dermatitis
Hand, foot and mouth disease
Herpetic whitlow (whitlow finger) – a collection of pus (abscess) at the end of the finger that can cause it to become suddenly red, swollen, painful and blistered
Pustular Psoriasis – an uncommon type of psoriasis that causes pus-filled blisters to appear on your skin

NHS Choices

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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