Dyshidrotic eczema may be caused by genetic and environmental factors. Stress and allergens can also cause flare-ups. Dyshidrotic eczema is a skin condition that typically affects the hands and feet.

Dyshidrosis, sometimes called pompholyx or dyshidrotic eczema, is a common chronic dermatitis of the palms and soles that may lead to significant impairment of occupation and quality of life.

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Dyshidrotic eczema (DE) is a chronic skin condition that causes small blisters on ...

You can also develop cellulitis, a skin infection that causes redness and swelling in the lower parts of your body. Although it is rare, dyshidrotic eczema can also lead to a life-threatening ...

Your hands are one of the most common areas of the body where skin rashes can flare. For example, both dyshidrotic eczema and herpetic whitlow typically begin on your fingers as crops of tiny ...

Egan and colleagues described five patients who had dyshidrotic eczema unresponsive to conventional therapy or who were intolerant of glucocorticoids. The patients experienced clearing or ...