Dyshidrotic eczema

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Skin layers

Dyshidrotic eczema is a condition in which small, itchy blisters develop on the hands and feet.

Dyshidrosis; Pompholyx

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.

Review Date: 10/03/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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