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My partner has an itchy rash on their hand. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My partner has had an itchy and an uncomfortable rash on his hand for two weeks. I have attached photographs. What could it be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity) I can see grain like vesicles clustered on the palms and the sides of fingers. It seems like pompholyx, that is dyshidrotic eczema. I suggest you apply a topical steroid like Clobeta... Read Full »
I am experiencing itchy blisters. Please help
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18 year old female, and I do not know what is happening with my body. I have itchy blisters on my five fingers, and my entire body feels very itchy. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Though the description of your query is a bit brief and vague, I could think of two possibilities in your case. Pompholyx - where one gets very tiny itchy blisters over the sides of fingers and palms. It requires taking oral antiallergic drugs like Cetirizine along with ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have developed many blisters on my hands and feet with a clear liquid in them. They itch and burn really bad and pop very easily. What can be done to ease them? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Kindly send me the pictures if possible for better evaluation. With your descriptions, it seems you have developed Cheiro-Pompholyx. Pompholyx generally causes itching of the hands and feet. Since these body parts directly come in contac... Read Full »
Why do I have brown spots on fingertips?
Query: Hello doctor, I have dark spots on my fingers that I have noticed this month only. It seems to be dry skin and this area on my fingers look bruised, as if they were left in the cold and looks almost purplish. In the past I did have tiny bumps that were itchy on the sides of my fingers but, they ar... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two probabilities of your condition, one is allergic contact dermatitis and the other is pompholyx which is also known as dyshidrotic eczema. Since you have not mentioned your age, complaint, onset and progression of these bumps in details, I am unable to co... Read Full »
What causes water bubbles on hand?
Query: Hi doctor,I have water bubbles on my fingers and they are itchy. When I am out in sunlight or when my body heats up, I have a feeling like thousands of ants are crawling and biting my body and my body starts itching. I am very worried. I maintain good hygiene. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the details you have provided and feel it be an allergic condition of skin known as pompholyx. Pompholyx generally causes itching of the hands and feet. Since these body parts directly come in contact with external objects on a day-to-day basis. The su... Read Full »
Is it safe to get the COVID vaccine when there is pompholyx eczema?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 20 years old. She has chronic urticaria for more than five years. She is suffering from eczema (pompholyx) in the palm and sole for four years. She has Intense and prolonged itching in the vesicles of pompholyx in the palm and sole with occasional pain disturbing sleep and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pompholyx is a recurring illness for which exact etiology is not known. However, I wish to know the following things: 1) What is her latest TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) level? 2) Does she have any food allergies? 3) Does she have any drug allergies? Please ans... Read Full »