What Is The Cause And Treatment For Dyshidrotic Eczema?

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2014

Question: Hello, I'm 42 and have asthma and seasonal allergies. I have a skin problem on my fingers. It makes a sort of bubble with little pockets and itches a lot. I tried cortisone cream 1% but it keeps growing back. I seem to have that only in the summer. One doctor told me it was ezcema but I feel it resembles some type of fungus.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pompholyx

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it

I would keep a possibility of dyshidrotic eczema/pompholyx, which presents as itchy fluid filled blisters/vesicles along the sides of the fingers and toes. The reaction can develop as an allergy to nickel either present in ornaments or ingested in food.

I would suggest that you consult a dermatologist in your region. Your treating dermatologist might choose to give you a short course of oral steroids for a week.

Topical therapy includes 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.

regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar