Guide To Treating Dyshidrotic Eczema

Drain Large Blisters

Patients with eczema and dermatitis of different types must learn to deal with intense itching, redness, and dry, flaky skin. For some eczema patients, especially those with dyshidrotic eczema, blisters are also a part of the disease they must deal with. The blisters of dyshidrotic eczema appear on the palms, sides of fingers, the soles and sides of feet, and on toes. Cool compresses and corticosteroid ointments or creams are commonly used first to try to bring this eczema under control.

Sometimes blisters become very large and painful, and the doctor may choose to drain large blisters to relieve the pain and help the affected area heal. Open skin from broken blisters or raw areas caused by scratching is highly prone to develop infections, and even a small skin break can lead to infection when exposed to herpes simplex one virus. This infection leads to an outbreak of many watery blisters that increase in number and can cause flu-like symptoms with fever and intense itching. Treatment is imperative to heal the infection before it causes systemic damage. Staph infection is also a danger with eczema blisters, which may cause pus-filled blisters that need treatment with antibiotics.

Speaking of antibiotics, learn about how they can help with dyshidrotic eczema next.