What is Dyshidrotic eczema

Dyshidrotic eczema, or dyshidrosis, is a skin condition in which blisters develop on the soles of your feet and/or the palms of your hands. Blisters are often itchy.


Causes
This blistering type of eczema is twice as common in women than men.

People are more likely to develop dyshidrotic eczema when:
  • They are under stress
  • They have allergies, such as hayfever
  • Their hands are often in water or moist
  • They do cement work or other work that exposes their hands to chromium, cobalt, nickel
The cause is unknown. The condition seems to appear during certain times of the year.

Symptoms
Small fluid-filled blisters called vesicles appear on the fingers, hands, and feet. They are most common along the edges of the fingers, toes, palms, and soles. These blisters can be very itchy. They also cause scaly patches of skin that flake  or get red, cracked, and painful.

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