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What Causes Itchy Sticky Boils On Fingers?
Question: i am 24 years old woman. my fingers are itching a lot. many tiny balls have developed. wattery liquid is always comeing out of these tiny balls... if i break them, it will form again.
it is very itchy and sticky. i cant stick my fingers together. i always have to keep some distance between my fingers.
some times, when i scratch it a lot, blood also can be seen.
please help. its very irritateing.
thankyou.
it is very itchy and sticky. i cant stick my fingers together. i always have to keep some distance between my fingers.
some times, when i scratch it a lot, blood also can be seen.
please help. its very irritateing.
thankyou.
Brief Answer:
Dyshidrotic eczema; potent topical steroids
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query and I have also seen the photograph
I will keep a possibility of dyshidrotic eczema/pompholyx, which presents as itchy fluid filled blisters/vesicles along the sides of the fingers and toes, palms and soles.
It can be a temporary condition, or in some cases, is more persistent.
The lesions of pompholyx can develop as an allergy to metal salts such as nickel, cobalt, chromium. Nickel is usually present in ornaments or ingested in food. Exposure to other salts may be occupational.
Other possible allergens include certain topical antibiotics e.g neomycin, allergens Or chemicals such as perfumes and irritants such as detergents etc.
Those individuals who are allergic have a higher chances of developing pompholyx and it is believed to be a type of allergic reaction.
Treatment includes topical application of a potent topical steroid + antibiotic cream twice daily for 2 weeks.
An OTC antihistamine e.g cetrizine would help in providing symptomatic relief from itching.
I would suggest that you consult a dermatologist. Your treating dermatologist might choose to give you a short course of oral steroids for a week.
regards
Dyshidrotic eczema; potent topical steroids
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
I have gone through your query and I have also seen the photograph
I will keep a possibility of dyshidrotic eczema/pompholyx, which presents as itchy fluid filled blisters/vesicles along the sides of the fingers and toes, palms and soles.
It can be a temporary condition, or in some cases, is more persistent.
The lesions of pompholyx can develop as an allergy to metal salts such as nickel, cobalt, chromium. Nickel is usually present in ornaments or ingested in food. Exposure to other salts may be occupational.
Other possible allergens include certain topical antibiotics e.g neomycin, allergens Or chemicals such as perfumes and irritants such as detergents etc.
Those individuals who are allergic have a higher chances of developing pompholyx and it is believed to be a type of allergic reaction.
Treatment includes topical application of a potent topical steroid + antibiotic cream twice daily for 2 weeks.
An OTC antihistamine e.g cetrizine would help in providing symptomatic relief from itching.
I would suggest that you consult a dermatologist. Your treating dermatologist might choose to give you a short course of oral steroids for a week.
regards
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