Watery pimples on fingers and palms: causes, treatment and prevention methods

A rash on the palms usually appears as itchy, painful spots that are red in color, blisters, or small blisters that are filled with pus. This rash is usually localized inside the palms. It can also appear between the fingers. Allergies, contact dermatitis - there really are plenty of reasons. If this is an allergy, then the trigger, that is, the irritant, can be cosmetics, household chemicals, pet hair, and so on.

But the rash may also be the result of some infectious disease. You can remember chickenpox, rubella, syphilis and so on. There may also be autoimmune disorders, such as psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis. Finally, we must not forget about stress factors, heat and frost exposure, and the influence of medications.

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Types of rash

The location of the rash can be a direct indication of the type of disease. If it's your hands, most likely it concerns allergic diseases. Another important factor is the size of the rash, because the spots can be large or, conversely, small.

The types of rash on the palms can be varied:

• Spots – contribute to the change of skin pigment and are located at the skin level. May vary in colors.
• Pustule – there is pus inside the elements.
• Erosion - there is filling inside and the elements differ in color.
• Bubbles – there is a watery content inside and there are different sizes.
• Blisters.
• Dry crusts.

If the resulting rash begins to itch, we are talking about infectious diseases. For example, a person gets chickenpox. In humans, such a disease is quite complex and can have serious consequences. Allergic reactions require relief from the allergen.

At times, the rash can be caused by a state of severe stress, as mentioned above, or as a result of prolonged overwork. As a result, human immunity becomes weaker. Therefore, doctors advise spending more time outside and breathing fresh air there. When the first signs appear, you should contact a dermatologist. The skin is represented by a certain indicator that notifies that serious health problems may begin.

Common symptoms and manipulations in dermatology:

• Skin rashes
• Calling a dermatologist to your home
• Itching in the urethra
• Itchy skin
• Skin rash
• Prevention of casual sex
• Skin neoplasms
• Pyoderma
• Pityriasis rosea
• Streptoderma
• Scabies
• Peeling skin
• Fungal infections
• Skin infection
• Pus on the skin
• Blisters on the skin
• Papillomas on the foreskin
• Sexually transmitted diseases
• Skin structure

Causes of rash on palms

If a rash occurs on the palms, most often it is a sign of an infectious disease, one of its symptoms. It is extremely rare when a rash is not associated with infections, but is only a reaction to external irritants.

A rash on the palms usually appears for reasons such as:

• infectious inflammation of the skin;
• development of infection inside the body;
• helminthic infection;
• vascular pathologies;
• an allergic reaction to something.

A rash on the palms may be a sign of the development of diseases such as syphilis, measles, mumps, rubella, and so on. You should take the occurrence of such a symptom very seriously and be sure to visit a doctor, or call a doctor at home.

According to statistics, more than 74% of skin diseases occur due to parasitic infections of the body. These are roundworms, lamblia, toxocara, and so on. A helminthic infestation always causes enormous damage to the body.

It is worth carefully analyzing the possible causes in order to inform the doctor about this. Perhaps the rash appeared after communicating with a sick person, after contact with animals, after eating new drinks or foods. Pregnancy is also a trigger for unexpected rashes.

If measures are not taken in time and not diagnosed, then the pathology will develop, which means the treatment will take longer.

Etiology of eczema51

The development of eczema is associated with the influence of various factors: metabolic, vegetative-vascular, neuroendocrine, genetic, infectious-allergic51. The reasons for the formation of pathology can be exogenous, for example, exposure to chemicals, fungi, bacteria, the use of medications, and the consumption of certain foods. But the factors for the development of eczema can also be endogenous - antigenic determinants of bacteria from infectious foci.

Genetically determined violation of immune regulation, the functioning of the endocrine and nervous systems. An important place in the pathogenesis of eczema is given to gastrointestinal pathologies.

What tests need to be taken for a rash on the palms

To accurately understand the causes of skin rashes on the palms, the doctor will order tests.

The list of standard examinations includes:

• analysis of the contents of pustules, skin scrapings;
• general blood analysis;
• blood chemistry;
• blood for allergens;
• blood for helminth detection;
• feces on worm eggs.

If sexually transmitted infections are suspected, a blood test will be ordered for syphilis, gonorrhea, and so on.

You can get tested without leaving your home. Our clinic offers this service at home and transportation of biomaterial to the laboratory. Test results can be obtained on the same day of treatment.

What diseases cause a rash on the palms

A rash on the palms is just one sign of many diseases. This condition occurs in infectious and non-infectious pathologies. In addition to the rash, high fever, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and deterioration of health may occur. You must immediately seek medical help, since wasting time can threaten the health and sometimes the life of the patient.

Among the possible diseases that occur with rashes on the palms are:

• meningitis;
• piggy;
• rubella;
• syphilis;
• measles;
• scarlet fever;
• dyshidrosis;
• advanced stage of fungal skin infection;
• chicken pox and much more.

It is impossible to establish an accurate diagnosis based on just one sign. The doctor will prescribe a series of tests to determine the type of pathogen. Based on the data obtained, a treatment regimen will be drawn up.

One of the most dangerous diseases accompanied by a rash is meningitis. This is a viral disease, but there is also a bacterial form. She's more insidious. One of the signs of this type of meningitis is a rash localized on the legs, arms, and sides of the body. This rash is bright red, sometimes with a purple tint, and does not rise above the skin. When pressed, the color of the rash does not fade. In addition to the rash, the pathology causes severe headache, muscle spasms, vomiting, and high fever. Emergency assistance required.

Dyshidrosis mainly affects people who are prone to allergies or have a hereditary predisposition. The disease occurs due to decreased immunity, central nervous system disorders, and disruptions in the endocrine system. Rashes on the palms appear periodically, since the disease has a chronic form. The rash is small, subcutaneous, and can merge with each other. There is liquid inside, and after the bubbles burst, erosions and crusts remain. The rash is accompanied by itching.

A dangerous condition that causes a rash on the palms can be anaphylactic shock or allergic purpura.

Rash on the palms of a child

Attentive parents should take the appearance of rashes on their child’s palms very seriously. This may be evidence of very dangerous diseases.

It is worth paying attention to other symptoms:

• increased body temperature;
• dry cough;
• feeling of nausea and loss of appetite;
• pain in the stomach or throat;
• the appearance of nasal discharge;
• general lethargy.

We must also consider other areas of the body. Perhaps the rash appeared on the feet, stomach, sides of the body, or in the mouth. You should remember what new food the child ate or with whom he came in contact. All these points are very important when collecting anamnesis and will help the doctor make a preliminary diagnosis.

Rashes on the palms of a child can be caused by infectious diseases of a cold nature or a viral infection.

Diseases accompanied by a rash in children are more often:

• measles (rashes begin from the head, then move to the torso, palms, arms, legs);
• chickenpox (spots turn into blisters, the rash itches, appears not only on the palms, but also on the head, mouth, and torso);
• rubella (small rashes on the folds of the arms and legs, on the outside of the palms, as well as general intoxication of the body);
• scarlet fever (at first it occurs like a sore throat, a sore throat, and the second time a rash appears in the form of small dots on the folds of the skin, in the folds, between the fingers);
• urticaria (an allergic reaction to animal hair, flowers, dairy products, sweets, powder, cream, while the rash is bright red and itchy);
• mosquito, flea, bee and wasp bites, to which the baby has an allergic reaction (proceeds like allergic rashes, itches);
• scabies (the rash is very itchy, affects the arms and hands, mite tracts are visible);
• disease of the circulatory system (small rash in the form of dots due to rupture of small vessels).

A rash on the arms and legs may occur due to contact with nettles. And also due to poor hygiene. Infants often have the so-called prickly heat. The rash appears in places where it is constantly damp.

What to do if blisters appear on your child’s back

If a child has blisters on his skin, this is an alarming symptom. The baby needs to be seen urgently by a doctor. Most often the problem is associated with skin lesions. This can happen due to insect bites, plant burns, or allergies to any substances.

If the rashes are itchy and appear on different parts of the body, this may be a symptom of a severe allergy, contact dermatitis, or an infectious disease. In infants, small blisters may appear on the shoulder blades due to prickly heat or overheating. The baby also needs to be shown to a doctor, create an optimal thermal environment for him, and add a decoction of string and chamomile to the bath.

Rash on the palms of pregnant women

During pregnancy, hormonal levels are disrupted. This may affect the condition of the skin such as allergic dermatitis. Habitual creams, soaps or foods can cause an allergic reaction.

Upon repeated contact with the allergen, the rash and swelling occur again. Usually everything goes away on its own if the irritant is eliminated. But it often happens that a woman does not immediately realize what causes such a reaction. And he continues to use the same household chemicals or cosmetics that cause a reaction. In this case, the allergy intensifies.

The danger with such rashes is that if a rash with blisters occurs, they burst and a bacterial infection can occur. And women’s immunity is weaker during this period. Therefore, it is better to consult a doctor immediately.

The danger is also that the rash may be a sign of rubella. And this is a dangerous disease for pregnant women, causing damage to the fetus.

Rashes can also be a consequence of conditions such as:

• herpes (herpes in pregnant women has nothing in common with classic herpes, it is an autoimmune process, that is, the body’s allergic response to its own tissues, the rash occurs in the form of spots, blisters, papules);
• erythema or telangiectasia (if the amount of female sex hormones estrogens in the blood is increased).

Any strange changes in the body of a pregnant woman and manifestations in the form of a rash should be a reason to consult a doctor.

Causes of blistering rashes on hands

The reasons why water pimples appear on the fingers can be pathological and non-pathological. Let's look at the most common options.

Allergic reaction

Allergies, accompanied by the appearance of watery blisters on the fingers, can manifest themselves in different forms. But the most common type is contact dermatitis.

This is a pathological process that occurs against the background of contact of the skin of the hands with powerful allergens: household chemicals, low-quality cosmetic products, medications, etc. Blistering rashes with contact dermatitis cause severe itching and can merge into large blisters. As a rule, they affect the fingers, but sometimes they can spread throughout the hand.

Watery pimples on the hands that appear as a result of contact dermatitis may burst. In this case, a thin flaky crust will form on their surface. The itching will become a little less, but will completely disappear only after a few days. In the place where the blisters were previously located, red spots form, which also disappear over time.

Is the rash on the palms contagious?

If the rash is caused by infectious diseases, fungi or parasites, then more often it is a contagious course of the disease.

These include:

• rubella;
• measles;
• meningitis;
• scabies;
• scarlet fever;
• chicken pox and so on.

Diseases are transmitted by airborne droplets, contact or household contact. With such diseases, the patient must be isolated from others until complete recovery. With helminthic infestations, it is also possible to infect other people in contact with a sick person if basic hygiene rules are not followed, for example, washing hands after using the toilet.

If the rash occurs due to an allergic reaction, then there is no threat of infection. Allergies are the individual characteristics of everyone’s body.

The cause of the rash should be determined as quickly as possible to ensure that it is not spread to others. Timely treatment will avoid serious consequences of the disease.

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Mycoses

Fungal skin diseases are associated with various fungi (Candida, Microsporum and others). As a result of their activation, numerous bubbles appear. When they burst, they leave the skin defenseless against various infections. When affected by fungi, long-term non-healing wounds and cracks form, followed by swelling and erosion. Mycoses are characterized by a long course and a tendency to become chronic.

The presence of a blistering rash cannot be ignored. It not only causes discomfort, but also gives the skin an unaesthetic appearance, can spread throughout the body, and provoke suppuration. Late diagnosis of diseases that cause a rash is fraught with complications and infection of other people. If there are rashes on the body, it is necessary to urgently visit a dermatologist, find out the cause of their appearance and undergo a course of treatment.

Our specialists will definitely welcome you! Don't wait, make an appointment. Your doctor will look at what these blisters are on your skin and tell you if you should be concerned about them.

Which doctor treats rash on palms

A rash on the palms is usually treated by a dermatologist. A dermatologist is a specialized specialist whose responsibility is to determine the causes and treat diseases of the skin and mucous membranes.

Our clinic employs a highly qualified dermatologist with extensive experience. It is certified to accept adults and children.

If necessary, the dermatologist will refer the patient for a consultation with an immunologist, allergist, or infectious disease specialist.

Where to go with a rash on the palms

A rash on the palms can be a sign of many diseases. You cannot diagnose yourself; you must seek qualified medical help at a medical institution.

Advantages of seeking help from our clinic:

• We work any day, without holidays and weekends;
• The appointment is conducted by an experienced dermatologist;
• The clinic’s staff also includes allergists, immunologists and infectious disease specialists, whose consultation may be required;
• The clinic’s own laboratory allows you to quickly and easily take all the necessary tests and get results on the day of treatment;
• There is a service to call a doctor at home, which is much more comfortable for the patient.

Our clinic provides assistance to both adults and children. The well-equipped clinic, professional medical workers, polite and friendly attitude contribute to a speedy recovery.

Can water pimples on hands be a sign of acne?

Acne manifests itself in the form of comedones, papules, pustules, nodules, cysts, but not water pimples on the hands. Patients cannot always independently determine the type of rash, much less try to diagnose themselves. See a dermatologist. The specialist will conduct an examination and additional tests (if necessary).

There are situations when eczema and acne occur in one person: vesicles, watery pimples on the hands, and blackheads and papules on the face, that is, two different diseases are combined. In this situation, the doctor will prescribe different treatments for different types of rash. To treat acne, a dermatologist may prescribe azelaic acid9.

Azelik® is a 15% azelaic acid gel, it is used for mild to moderate acne5. The drug has the following properties5:

• shows activity against Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis.;
• helps relieve inflammation by reducing the metabolism of neutrophil granulocytes and their synthesis of free radical forms of oxygen;
• helps reduce free fatty acid levels;
• contributes to the normalization of keratinization processes.

Azelik® must be used twice a day – morning and evening5.

Treatment of rash on palms

There is no general treatment regimen for rashes on the palms. It all depends on the diagnosis and the characteristics of the patient’s body. Treatment must be prescribed by a doctor. Before coming to the doctor, you should not use products that change the appearance and color of the rash - iodine, brilliant green, fucorcin.

Treatment is prescribed only after all tests have been completed. It includes:

• In simple cases, certain ointments and creams that are used to treat the affected areas of the body are sufficient. Sometimes tablet medications and injections are added to the treatment regimen. These can be hormonal, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antihistamine drugs.
• Prescription of physical procedures. This includes ultraviolet treatment and other types of exposure.
• Children are prescribed baths with medicinal herbs that relieve itching and inflammation.
• For bacterial skin lesions, antibiotics are added to the treatment regimen in a certain dose.
• Vascular diseases require special treatment, using specific drugs.
• Sulfur and other ointments help with scabies. But the choice of remedy is determined by the doctor.

Folk remedies can complement treatment. Their feasibility is agreed with the doctor.

Preventing rashes on the palms

To prevent a rash on the palms from occurring, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the skin and follow hygiene rules.

General recommendations are:

• wash your hands thoroughly after contact with animals, after visiting public places;
• timely treat wounds and scratches with antiseptic agents (hydrogen peroxide, green diamond, fucorcin, iodine, and so on);
• take measures to prevent excessive sweating of the hands and feet;
• Make sure that the room is free of mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs and other insects.

If a person notices a suspicious rash on his arms or hands, he should consult a doctor and not self-medicate.
There's no time to waste. The success of treatment depends on a correct diagnosis and timely, adequate treatment. Publication date: 2019-12-10

Methods for diagnosing skin diseases:

• Diagnosis of skin diseases
• Diagnosis of skin diseases at home
• Diagnosis of allergic skin diseases
• Diagnosis of bacterial skin diseases
• Diagnosis of viral skin diseases
• Diagnosis of hair diseases
• Diagnosis of nail diseases
• Diagnosis of skin tumors
• Skin scraping
• Blisters on the skin
• Dermatoscopy
• Demodex tests
• Diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections
• Mushroom tests
• Skin scraping

How to treat blisters on the back

If the rash does not disappear within a day, be sure to consult a doctor who will conduct an additional examination. Try not to scratch the rash or injure the blisters to avoid infection.

Depending on the cause of the rash, the doctor prescribes appropriate treatment:

• if the bubbles arise as an allergic reaction, you need to eliminate the irritant and take antihistamines. Patients are also prescribed a hypoallergenic diet and sorbents.
• if the cause of blisters on the back is herpes, the rashes are treated with antiviral drugs;
• if the rash occurs due to any disease, then the cause of the disease is affected.