r/Dyshidrosis

i always panic that this is something OTHER than dyshidrosis (like scabies, because i’m paranoid) BUT i’ve had it off and on for years? this is the worst it’s been, and i think it’s caused by switching face washes & that being where i put it in my hand. i can’t afford to buy anything else currently, but i don’t put it in my hand there anymore and it feels like it’s spreading. i don’t know what to do and i feel so gross and i hate that people can see it. i’ve been using cerave eczema lotion, i just need help 😭 is this dyshidrosis & if it is, what can i do 😭

picture 1: palm of my left hand, i think my fingers on this hand are cleared up

picture 2: right side of hand/wrist. my finger on this hand is rough and scaly now, but it’s not very visible. the blisters have mostly dried out.

I’ve had it mildly before but never this bad. I can feel every bump when I touch things :(

First popped up on my middle finger around February 2025 at that time I didn't think much of it. Thought it was weird but my mom had a steroid cream and I used it once and then it disappeared. I didn't look into or anything, thought it was a random rash...

Fast forward to fall of 2025, came back on my middle finger so I used the cream again, didn't really work this time. It just kept getting worst and worst, I would use the cream and it would work great to liquidate the vesicles but then the cracked skin and the dryness was killing it, so then, I used moisturizer to help with it... but it felt like the moisturizer would just supply my skin with more juice for the vesicles.

Now (may 2026) it's kind of all over my fingers (in random spots) but still much worst on my middle finger. Annoys the hell out of me but keep doing the same old process, it's part of everyday life now and I find pleasure in popping all of the lovely vesicles.

One thing that may or may not be a coincidence is that I started studying for an exam in November that I will be taking at the end of this month... so maybe the lesser stress load will help it out? Anyway, a man can hope. This is the story of my battle.

Anyone have any advice?

It's only getting worse, going to go to urgent care soon for a topical steroid prescription. Any recommendations I should ask for? Never had a flare up this bad, it popped up the night after my beloved baby (pet) passed away and it's been emotionally the hardest loss I've ever experienced. Everytime I cry and mourn him, more pop up the next day. Also accepting literally anything OTC to make it go away

My dyshidrosis often affects the outer portion of the palms of my hands, but this is a difficult place to keep a bandaid on while I’m at work.

I just discovered these partial gloves that are designed for artists using drawing tablets.

I’m really hoping they’ll stop me from picking at my skin, and look at bit better than my skin often does when I’m in the office. I might cut the ends of the two fingers off at some point.

I bought mine on Amazon and there are a bunch of different listings under ‘artist drawing gloves’

Hope this is of use to some of you!

Started in 2020 on my hands, just tiny blisters in clusters. Itchy but manageable. Until two years ago when these demons popped up on my toe. I’m now on a course of prednisolone after trying every steroid cream under the sun. Found Dermovate helps when the blisters are tiny and can stop them from getting big but once they’re this big they don’t respond to anything. First photo is from a flare in March last year. The last four pictures are progress pictures of how the current one has grown in size from Monday to Friday. They used to keep to the same toe but has of this week they have branched out. They’re a living nightmare.
(The dressings were advised by the doctor because one popped and was just raw skin because of how deep under the skin they are and the other is only covered when I’m wearing shoes to avoid it popping)

Hello everyone,

My 10-year-old daughter was diagnosed by a pediatrician with dyshidrotic eczema and prescribed a steroid cream (thin layer, up to 2 weeks).

However, she keeps developing new bumps daily in different areas, not only on her both hands/fingers. She has a few on her upper arm, stomach, and behind the knee.

Is this still consistent with dyshidrotic eczema in children, or should I see a pediatric dermatologist ASAP for a second opinion?

I’m worried about scabies, but her itch is mild/occasional and improves with eczema lotion, not severe or constant.

This is her first skin issue. She has no known sensitivities but does have a mild dust mite allergy.

Any advice on diagnosis or managing this is more than welcome.

I'm hoping and praying this goes away I've had to drop out of most of my schooling because I can no longer walk without walking on my heal and tiptoes. I've had this for not even 4 months and it's progressed quicker than even in the last week grrr.

Never have I had issues with eczema. Woke up Saturday and my ankle was itchy. Found a bunch of little blisters and popped them not thinking. I had what looked like three bites on my other leg and patches around it. My wife had something similar on her side. We both got rashes around them. Hers is healing and going away.

4 days later my ankle is covered in a massive patch of blisters. My fingers are covered in blisters. I have itchy blotches on my calves. I have literally no idea what the heck is going on.

Cold water helps. Humidity makes it all itchy. Going to a rediclinic today to see if they can do anything. I have been pounding the areas with hydrocortisone cream, steroid cream, aquafor and lotion.

I get more and more everyday on my fingers. What do I do?

Dont really know what triggers it, but my guesses are cold weather + hot showers (sudden temperature change) and stress.

Is it athletes foot? Something contagious?

Please help I have ocd I’m really panicking it’s going to spread.

It’s incredibly itchy and I had the same a few weeks ago just a bit higher but it disappeared on its own

I hate the ones on the tips of my fingers the most

Hello fellow sufferers,

I am having the worst breakouts after I gave birth in January. I’ve had it for the past few years but it went away during my pregnancy. Came back worse than ever after birth.

There is this one finger that just won’t heal. Constant cracking and peeling over and over and the layer of skin is so thin because of a round of fucicort that I used last month fml. Steroids have been useless, they help while using them then when I finish the two week course it comes back within a couple of days and worse than before.

I’m currently using bepanthen and Vaseline to try to heal the cracks and wounds but it’s killing me and I don’t know if it’s actually getting better or not. Is there anything specific for healing the cracks and wounds so that at least the skin can start repairing?

I am also starting on a low nickel diet because I think it is a trigger for me. So hopefully will see improvement the next few weeks.

Sorry for the close up on my toes but I’m desperate lol

I’ve been having small blisters on my feet and thought it was dyshidrosis but this time it looks different?
It is extremely itchy and I’m not sure what I can do to help.

(I have the « classic » eczema as well, but I’m not in a flare up)

I’ve tried to use ointments and steroid cream but it keeps flaring up. It’s weird because it only happens on my right hand (dominant hand) and i’m not sure what causes it

Title. Developed this annoying bubble in the middle of my palm. Not sure if it's big enough to pop or if I should wait a bit. Verdict?

I only dealt with my last flare a couple of weeks ago 😩 Skin atrophied from overuse of steroid cream (because nothing else provided any relief from the god damn itchiness). Then, bam. DE is back. I can’t use any TCS treatments because of the skin still being so thin and weathered. Those ‘elephant wrinkles’ will split. I cannot stop scratching. What helps you when steroids are off the table? I’m about ready to cut the whole thing off!!