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Eczema on the Palms

Tue 04 Apr 2017 06:26:49 +0200

Hand eczema presents on the palms and soles, and may sometimes be difficult or impossible to differentiate from atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, and psoriasis, which also commonly involve the hands. Even a biopsy of all these conditions may not result in a definitive diagnosis, as all three conditions may demonstrate spongiosis and crusting on the hands.

Normally, skin inflammation connected with hand eczema is accompanied by blister formation and pronounced itching, but solid calluses and painful tearing may also occur. The quality of life of the affected person is seriously diminished, especially in the case of chronic forms of the illness, and psychological impact is often very high. This impact is enhanced by the high visibility of the illness on the hands, which may lead to feelings of shame and fear of rejection.

Non-communicable inflammation of the skin of the hands is referred to as hand eczema. Hand eczema is widely prevalent and, as it is a very visible condition associated with severe itching or pain, has serious consequences for the affected person including a high psychological impact. Different disease patterns can be identified according to the course of the illness, appearance of symptoms, degree of severity, or catalysts. Prognosis is hard to predict for individual cases of chronic hand eczema and usually differs from patient to patient. Successful treatment depends on determining the causes of the condition, obtaining an accurate diagnosis, sustainable hand protection procedures and an early, extensive, and where appropriate internal treatment.

Herpes on Palms

Mon 01 Feb 2016 20:23:00 +0200

Herpes on hands is caused by the herpes simplex virus. It may also be called herpetic whitlow or simply whitlow. It is characterized by painful lesions that may be found on the hands, thumbs and the fingers and may also occasionally affect the foot, toes and on the cuticle of the toe nails. This kind of infection is caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2.

Herpes on hands are common in health workers especially dentists who touch infected lesions on patients’ mouth; direct skin contact to oral secretions is the most popular way of contacting the disease. Babies and young children may also get herpes on hands with primary oral herpes infection as young children tend to suck their fingers.

The classic flu-like symptoms often precede the appearance of lesions. There is slight fever especially in very young children, colds and also swollen lymph nodes. Lesions appear on the tip of the fingers and may even be seen in small clumps near the fingernails, in between two fingers and may also spread on the palms of the hands. Unlike lesions that may be present in herpes on legs and the torso, herpes on hands are small but may merge with other nearby lesions to form larger ones. Initially, small lesions have clear liquid but as they merge with other lesions the liquid inside vesicles become cloudy.

There is pain on the area where lesions are located and pain may last until the lesions heal. Typically herpes on hands lesions heal in a matter of two to three weeks even without medical attention. Flu-like symptoms subside as lesions appear. When lesions burst and open the liquid coming from the lesion can infect nearby skin.

Palmar Dyshidrosis

Thu 28 Jan 2016 00:21:00 +0200

Dyshidrotic eczema is characterized by the sudden onset (1-3 days) of deep-seated, clear blisters on the hands specifically on the palms and/or sides of fingers and/or on the feet on the soles and/or sides of the toes. The blisters are often accompanied or precluded by a burning feeling or itching. In the later stages, there is more peeling, cracking, or crusting of the skin along with scaling, thickening, and painful fissuring typically occurring. With long-standing disease, some sufferers' fingernails may reveal dystrophic changes (e.g. irregular transverse ridging, pitting, thickening, discoloration). Occasionally secondary infection involving staphylococcus bacteria may occur during a flare up, resulting in pain, redness, swelling, and crusting or pustules.