It started about two years ago. I noticed small, skin-colored bumps on my fingers—they itched so much I wanted to bite my hand (yes, really), an urge that only subsided when the little blisters finally settled and fell off.
A month later, the process started again. Now, it’s been happening about every six weeks.
If this sounds familiar, you may be suffering from a condition called dyshidrotic eczema, or pompholyx.
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1. Characteristics of the disease
Dyshydrotic eczema is a chronic skin disease characterized by:
Small blisters (1–2 mm) filled with serous fluid,
Location on the hands and feet (mainly on the lateral sides of the fingers, on the inner surfaces of the palms/soles),
