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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

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:

NHS Choices

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

Detailed Information

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