There are transparent blisters on my hands that hurt

In the summer, people's hands sweat a lot, and busy work requires touching various objects and not washing hands frequently, so many people are prone to small blisters with a tingling sensation on their hands. Although these small blisters are inconspicuous, the stinging sensation they cause can affect a person's life and work. So how to prevent and treat the stinging pain of transparent small blisters on your hands? Let’s take a look together below.

The painful, transparent blisters on your hands may be dyshidrotic eczema.

Dyshidrosis is a type of skin eczema that occurs symmetrically on the sides of the hands or feet. It is a blistering skin disease that occurs on the palms and soles. Because it occurs in the hands and feet where sweat glands are particularly developed, and blisters are the main manifestation, it was once believed to be related to sweating from sweat glands, and it was named dyshidrotic eczema. It has now been confirmed that it has nothing to do with sweat glands or sweating.

Its clinical manifestations are deep small blisters, ranging in size from millet to rice grains, slightly raised above the skin surface, often without redness. It occurs symmetrically on the palms, soles, and fingers (toes). The sores dry up into flakes after 1-2 weeks and may recur, accompanied by varying degrees of burning and itching, often continuing for several years.

Current medical knowledge on the cause of dyshidrotic eczema is still unclear. Only a few patients have found that it is related to fungal infections elsewhere in the body, metal allergies, or even emotional stress. It may be related to factors such as mental stress, excessive sweating of hands and feet, fungal infection and allergic reaction. More common in summer.

prevention:

1. Control of emotions.

2. Keep a food diary to find out whether your dyshidrosis is related to metal. If so, try to avoid it.

3. When the seasons change, use less water and detergent and more cream.

treat:

1. Avoid scratching: Scratching is often the main cause of disease progression and complications, so it is very important to reduce scratching as much as possible.

2. Hand and foot care: Avoid contact of hands with water and detergents as much as possible, keep feet ventilated and cool, and apply more cream. This not only reduces itching but also avoids complications from chronic eczema or fungal infections.

3. Topical steroid ointment: In the case of severe itching, it is quite difficult to reduce the itching sensation by simple maintenance. At this time, topical steroid ointment is needed to reduce the itching sensation and control the condition.

4. Short-term oral administration of prednisone is more effective, and sedatives can be appropriately used for those who are mentally nervous.

5. In the early stage, the main treatment is drying and relieving itching. You can apply 1% phenol calamine lotion externally. When peeling begins, you can use glucocorticoid cream or ointment. For those with repeated local peeling, dryness and pain, you can apply 2% to 5% salicylic acid ointment, allantoin ointment, etc.

6. Oral medication should be used to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and the prescription can be Jianpi Chushi Decoction or Chushi Pills. Use Cangfu water or Gankudzu water for external washing.