17 Year Old With Itchy Rash On The Hand, Fluid Filled Blisters On The Wrist. Fungal Infection?
hi, i m an 17 year old female and i have an itchy rash that appeared on the top of my hand out of no where a few days ago. it started out as a cluster on my wrist with one or two sporadic tiny fluid filled bumps towards the center of my hand. fast forward 3 days later and my hand now looks like it s been covered with a blanked of a toads skin. this isn t the first time it s happened though, i ve had it twice on my face and one time before on both of my hands and all of those came along for the first time when i moved from california to new jersey and then back again. my 18th birthday is in about two weeks so i don t know if it s stressed induced or some sort of fungus? i need some answers because i just can t have this going on for 3 months and then disappearing again.
Thanks for writing in to HCM & for a detailed history & clinical features which does make our task of helping you out that much easier!
From all that you have stated, No it does not appear to be a fungal infection to me. It appears more to be an 'allergic' phenomenon & most likely a 'photoallergic reaction' & /or more specifically a 'phyto-photodermatitis' & it may be related to the plants in your region.
Please trying applying a topical betamethasone-fusidic acid cream locally to the area & taking an antihistamine. This should help relieve your symptoms.
Ideally, go across to a dermatologist & do some 'patch' or 'prick' tests depending on what the suspicion is on (allergen i meant) & this may help give you a clearer picture for closure & one can avoid implicated allergens.
Trust this was clear advice & gives you a clear action plan.
Good Luck!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD
Dermatologist, Cosmetologist, Venereologist
Bangalore, India
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17 Year Old With Itchy Rash On The Hand, Fluid Filled Blisters On The Wrist. Fungal Infection?
Hi there. Thanks for writing in to HCM & for a detailed history & clinical features which does make our task of helping you out that much easier! From all that you have stated, No it does not appear to be a fungal infection to me. It appears more to be an allergic phenomenon & most likely a photoallergic reaction & /or more specifically a phyto-photodermatitis & it may be related to the plants in your region. Please trying applying a topical betamethasone-fusidic acid cream locally to the area & taking an antihistamine. This should help relieve your symptoms. Ideally, go across to a dermatologist & do some patch or prick tests depending on what the suspicion is on (allergen i meant) & this may help give you a clearer picture for closure & one can avoid implicated allergens. Trust this was clear advice & gives you a clear action plan. Good Luck! Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD Dermatologist, Cosmetologist, Venereologist Bangalore, India