What to do if watery blisters appear on your hands and fingers?

Defects on the skin in the form of blisters can not only be the result of an allergic reaction of the body to external factors, but also pose a serious threat to health.

This type of rash is especially dangerous if pus or blood forms inside the blisters and they spread throughout the body.

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Answers to frequently asked questions about skin rashes:

• Which doctor should you contact for a skin rash?
• Is the skin rash contagious?
• What diet is necessary for skin rashes?
• What diagnosis is needed for a skin rash?
• Why is a skin rash dangerous?
• Why is it necessary to get tested for a skin rash?
• What diseases does a skin rash indicate?
• What examination is necessary for a skin rash?
• Which skin rash is dangerous?
• How to distinguish an allergic rash from an infectious one
• How to get rid of skin rashes?
• How to get rid of itching skin rash?
• What organs are affected by a skin rash?

Watery blisters on the skin of the hands: What is it?

Watery blisters on the hands are small formations protruding above the skin level, the diameter of which does not exceed half a centimeter. They differ from healthy skin in color and in most cases are red or pinkish in color. Inside, such rashes are filled with clear (serous) or bloody fluid.

When rubbed or pressed, the bubbles can burst, leaving a wound in their place. This most often occurs with blisters on the palms of the hands when a person wipes their hands, grasps a door handle, or performs other daily activities.

Typically, the appearance of watery blisters on the fingers or toes is preceded by redness of the skin, possibly peeling and increased sensitivity. Also, the rash is sometimes accompanied by swelling, burning and itching.

Before you begin treatment for the disease, you need to accurately determine the cause of the rash. As a rule, when the cause is eliminated, the rash goes away quite quickly: usually within a few days, sometimes longer. Let us list the main reasons that cause such a reaction.

Allergy

Watery blisters between the fingers, palms and hands can be a manifestation of an allergy to cosmetics, the sun or chemicals. In this case, itchy pimples appear exactly in the place that came into contact with the allergen. Most often these are fingers or palms, but sometimes also wrists (the reaction can occur, for example, to a watch strap).

The blisters may be painful, itchy, and crusty. This is quite dangerous: damage to the crust can lead to purulent infection. Without treatment, the rash can grow, coalesce, and affect more and more of the skin.

Infectious diseases

Watery blisters on the hands can be a symptom of an infectious disease. If the red rashes are very itchy and spread from the palms of the hands to the stomach and legs, there is a possibility that the patient has scabies. Such blisters can appear after a scabies mite bite or as a result of contact with a sick person in a public place. Scabies is a very painful and contagious disease, so it needs to be treated urgently.

Often, a rash on the hands can be a consequence of other infectious diseases: chickenpox, rubella, measles, enterovirus infection, etc. These diseases are thought to affect children more often, but in fact, teenagers and adults can also become infected. Depending on the type of disease, the rash may vary in shape and size. These can be small subcutaneous pimples or larger ones with pus.

If, in addition to rashes, a person feels unwell, has a fever and a headache, the likelihood of an infectious disease increases. Call a doctor immediately!

Internal diseases

Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, ulcers and other diseases) also affect the condition of the skin. Exacerbation of such diseases can lead to skin rashes in the form of small, fluid-filled blisters. This indicates the accumulation of toxins in the body or metabolic disorders.

Treatment of blisters on the hands in these cases should be comprehensive. First of all, you need to cleanse the body of toxins and restore the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Local treatment for this reason will not work.

Skin diseases

Rashes with clear liquid may also indicate fungal diseases. Along with the rash, the skin may become dry, red, and flaky. Another symptom of fungus is severe itching. At the slightest suspicion of a fungus, you should immediately contact a dermatologist, as the disease can infect your loved ones.

External reasons

Blisters on the skin may be a reaction to thermal burns from hot water, steam, iron or other devices. Burned skin usually feels hot and sore and red. After some time, a bubble forms at the burn site.

Causes of blisters on hands

Dermatologists do not have a clear opinion about a single cause for the development of pompholyx. This disease is diagnosed more often in those who have a history of nummular or atopic dermatitis. Removal of condylomas, papillomas or warts is not a provoking factor, unlike the following:

• infectious diseases of various origins;
• tendency to allergies;
• contact dermatitis, in particular nickel allergy, etc.

Manifestations make themselves felt after stress, emotional experiences, overstrain - nervous and mental. However, these factors are not causes, but only contribute to the development of symptoms.

Treatment

If you have itchy, watery blisters on your hands, seek help. The more severe the rash, the more often they are accompanied by a deterioration in general condition and an increase in temperature. If the blisters grow, turn red and hurt (possibly even fester), and the area around them swells, it is better to call an ambulance, as there is a high probability of infection.

In any case, only a doctor will determine the exact cause of the disease and tell you how to treat the blisters on your fingers. Don't panic: in the vast majority of cases, rashes go away as soon as the cause of their occurrence is eliminated. This may happen in a few days or weeks.

Treatment of the disease is chosen after diagnosis. If the cause of the itchy rash is scabies, it will be treated with external medications within a week. The therapy uses sulfur ointment for watery blisters on the hands and other medications.

If the rash in children or adults is caused by chickenpox, the patient may be hospitalized. For mild forms, treatment is possible at home. Patients are recommended antiviral and antipyretic drugs and local remedies that dry out pimples.

Fungal blisters are treated with topical creams and ointments. They are used to treat the affected areas. Often such drugs are toxic, so only a doctor should select them.

If watery blisters on the hands become an allergic reaction, treatment will be carried out using antihistamines: internal and external.

In any case, you should not diagnose yourself. This can only harm you. Let your doctor determine the cause of the problem and tell you what to do.

When should you contact our clinic for help?

There are a number of signs that are accompanied by characteristic rashes in the form of blisters on the skin and indicate the need for medical intervention:

• taking a new medication;
• formation of blisters in the ankles and feet;
• a sharp increase in temperature without cold symptoms;
• rashes of pimples with liquid inside more than 5 cm in diameter;
• redness at the sites of manifestations and pain.

There are many variations in the occurrence of pathological blisters. To accurately determine them, you will need to undergo a series of diagnostic measures in our clinic, after which an experienced dermatologist will make a diagnosis and, if necessary, prescribe an effective course of therapy.

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Cream La-Cri for sensitive skin of hands

Whatever the cause of the lesion, the skin suffers in any case. Patients experience increased sensitivity to cosmetics and chemical components, so they are advised to abandon conventional cosmetics and give preference to neutral hygiene products.

Special La-Cri products will help fight inflammation and provide gentle skin care. Instead of regular soap, it is better to switch to a soft cleansing gel that is suitable for the entire body and face. After washing, the skin can be lubricated with anti-inflammatory and softening cream.

The La-Cri skin care series is developed on the basis of natural ingredients (healing oils, panthenol, plant extracts). These products do not contain hormones, dyes, fragrances or parabens, so they can be regularly used by children from the first days of life and by adults with sensitive skin. Such cosmetics will help speed up treatment and restore skin faster.

To prevent relapse, lead a gentle lifestyle. Try to get rid of bad habits, maintain hygiene, avoid contact with chemicals (wear gloves).

Causes of skin blisters

Even careful skin care does not protect against the effects of external factors that influence the formation of bubbles of various diameters and nature.

Symptoms manifest themselves in the form of pimples of various diameters, round in shape, filled with liquid inside.

Such manifestations bring with them discomfort, itching and pain.

The causes include:

• allergic reactions to a number of foods, medications, and sometimes to direct exposure to sunlight;
• mechanical damage such as burns, insect bites and others;
• viral manifestations and colds;
• various pathological skin reactions.

You cannot open skin lesions on your own. The liquid contained inside the pimples is rich in bacteria, which will provoke new rashes, and the resulting wound can easily become infected without proper treatment.

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Clinical researches

The conducted clinical study proves the high efficiency, safety and tolerability of products for daily skin care of children with mild and moderate forms of atopic dermatitis and during remission, accompanied by a decrease in the quality of life of patients. As a result of therapy, a decrease in the activity of the inflammatory process, a decrease in dryness, itching and flaking was noted.

The composition of La Cree cream for sensitive skin includes:

• Violet extract and bisabolol (the active ingredient of chamomile) have an anti-inflammatory and soothing effect;
• Extracts of string and licorice have anti-inflammatory properties, have an antipruritic effect, relieve redness and flaking of the skin;
• Walnut extract has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and healing effects.
• Panthenol and avocado oil have a regenerating and softening effect, nourish and moisturize the skin.

The conducted clinical study proves the high efficiency, safety and tolerability of products for daily care of children's skin, including skin with mild and moderate forms of atopic dermatitis and during remission, accompanied by a decrease in the quality of life of patients. As a result of therapy, a decrease in the activity of the inflammatory process, a decrease in dryness, itching and flaking was noted.

Sources:

1. Sukolin Gennady Ivanovich, Illustrated clinical dermatology. Brief alphabetical reference book, publishing house Lux Print, 2010
2. Chapman M. Shane, Habiff Thomas P., Zug Catherine A., Dinoulos James G. H., Campbell James L., Dermatology. Handbook of differential diagnosis, publishing house: MEDpress-inform, 2014
3. Molochkova Yulia Vladimirovna, Dermatology. Brief reference book, publishing house: GEOTAR-Media, 2017

What treatment measures do dermatologists offer for pompholyx?

The results of clinical and laboratory tests help establish an accurate diagnosis, which may also include contact or atopic dermatitis, and dermatophytosis. But the removal of moles and warts has nothing to do with dyshidrotic eczema: these skin pathologies develop separately from each other.

After the onset of the disease, an outbreak occurs 2-3 weeks later. At this time, the patient is prescribed local emollients and antihistamines, as well as sedatives at night. If the bubbles are large enough, drainage is indicated, and if there is a secondary infection, antibiotic therapy is indicated.

The most difficult thing to cope with is dyshidrotic eczema that has become chronic. In this case, in addition to local ointments and keratolytic agents, laser therapy, UV irradiation and other hardware procedures are prescribed. Relapses can be prevented by following a diet, careful handling of household chemicals, hot water and other irritating factors.