How is Dyshidrotic Eczema diagnosed?  

Dyshidrotic Eczema is recognized by a sudden onset of blisters, mainly on the hands or soles of the feet. Burning pain or pruritus occasionally may be experienced before blisters appear. Episodes vary in frequency from once per month to once per year. 

The common symptoms of Dyshidrotic Eczema are:

• Blisters are very small (1 mm or less in diameter). They appear on the tips and sides of the fingers, toes, palms, and soles. 

• Blisters are opaque and deep-seated; they are either flush with the skin or slightly elevated and do not break easily. Eventually, small blisters come together and form large blisters. 

• Blisters may itch, cause pain, or produce no symptoms at all. They worsen after contact with soap, water, or irritating substances. 

• Scratching blisters breaks them, releasing the fluid inside, causing the skin to crust and eventually crack. This cracking is painful as well as unsightly and often takes weeks, or even months to heal. 

• Fluid from the blisters is serum that accumulates between the irritated skin cells. It is not sweat as was previously thought. 
  
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