Eczema Skin Diseases
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Dyshidrotic eczema is a condition in which small, itchy blisters develop on the hands and feet.
Alternative Names
Dyshidrosis; Pompholyx
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
This blistering type of eczema is twice as common in women than men.
People are more likely to develop dyshidrotic eczema when:
- They are under stress
- They have allergies, such as hayfever
- Their hands are often in water or moist
- They do cement work or other work that exposes their hands to chromium, cobalt, nickel
The cause...
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Nummular eczema symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Eczema - nummular; Nummular dermatitis Symptoms Coin-shaped skin lesions On the arms and legsMay spread to middle of bodyOoze and... Read more »
Prevention of Nummular eczema
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Treatment of Nummular eczema
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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