Dyshydrosis

Dyshydrosis is a skin disease characterized by the development of bubbles with a light, transparent liquid in the deep layers of the skin. Their appearance is accompanied by itching.

The disease manifests itself on the palms and side surfaces of the hands and is called dyshydrosis of the hands. It can manifest itself on the soles, which allows us to talk about the plantar form of the disease. It can affect both hands and soles. In this case, it is appropriate to talk about a mixed form of dyshidrosis.

Reasons

The only true and precisely established cause of the disease has not been identified. Researchers agree that there are several such reasons and they lie in the area of nervous exhaustion, general ill-health in the patient’s body, caused by problems in the digestive tract or in the endocrine system. Often, dyshydrosis (pomfolix) develops with allergic reactions to certain substances.

The influence of the nervous and endocrine system on the manifestation of clinical indicators of the disease proves its seasonality. As a rule, outbreaks of dyshydrosis are recorded in spring and autumn.

Symptoms

At the beginning of the disease, patients are concerned about itching, tingling, redness at the site of the formation of future bubbles. After some time, characteristic bubbles begin to form, dense to the touch, having the size of a pin, or a little smaller than its head. Often, vesicles can spontaneously open, forming painful and poorly healing cracks, merge together, when wounds are infected, suppuration occurs with the development of local lymphatic reactions.

The vesicles are joined by itching, some swelling, erosion, cracks, peeling of the upper layer of the skin. Subsequently, the skin becomes rough and flaky.

With the development of a severe stage of dyshydrotic eczema, patients begin to feel unwell, their appetite decreases, lymphangitis manifests, regional lymph nodes increase, body temperature rises.

The symptoms of dyshydrosis in children are little distinguishable from the symptoms developing in adult patients.

Diagnostics

Diagnosis of the disease is not difficult and is based on external examination data. The polymorphism of the causes of this ailment makes it necessary to consult specialists such as allergists and therapists.

Treatment

Treatment of dyshidrosis should be carried out only under the supervision of a dermatologist, in order to form an effective therapy plan and the possibility of making appropriate adjustments to it. Its complexity is important. No factor, including diet and daily routine, should be excluded from view.

Diet. The patient’s diet should be hypoallergenic. Strawberries and chocolate, citrus fruits and eggs, nuts, various exotic products are excluded from it. The basis of the diet is porridge, pasta, vegetable food, dairy products, lean meat. The abundance of food rich in fiber helps to remove toxins from the body, which undoubtedly has a positive effect on the patient’s skin condition.

The mode of the day. It is required to observe a sleep regime and, if possible, avoid nervous overstrain, stress and shocks.

General treatment. Complex therapy should be aimed at correcting concomitant ailments and improving the general condition of the patient. According to the recommendations of a neurologist and a psychotherapist, sleeping pills and sedatives can be prescribed. The use of intestinal sorbents that purify the gastrointestinal tract from toxins is shown.
Local treatment. The affected areas of the skin are treated with various ointments, including zinc, fucricin, resocin solution, zinc naphthalan ointment. Baths with oak bark, the use of ointments with antibiotics in case of infection are shown.

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