This type of eczema affects the hands and the feet and when it goes away it normally comes back.

You can tell if you are suffering from this type of eczema because you will notice a transparent vesicles that are found in identical symmetrical patterns.

As well as the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet being affected the fingers can also be at risk. It is not uncommon for both the hands and the feet to be affected at the same time.

Both men and women can develop this condition but it is middle aged people who appear to suffer from the condition the most. Also if you are living in a warm climate country then this too suggests that are prone to suffer from this condition.

But what exactly causes this is not really known, but it is though that the sweat glands are not to blame like a lot of people think. Some people think that people with allergies such as hayfever may also be at risk.

Should you have a fungal or bacterial infection then this too can also be a factor as to why people develop this form of eczema. One possible factor is the use of costume jewelry and the use of nickel in the manufacturing of such products.

Another possible factor is said to be severe emotional stress.


So what can actually be used to help treat this condition?

Thankfully the condition normally clears up automatically of say four weeks, but the condition is just so itchy, that people have scratched so much that they have developed another form of infection.

Probably the best thing that you can actually do is to leave this form of eczema alone, but this can be very challenging due to wanting to itch away.

But if you do need some kind of cream then there steroids if the conditions are very severe. Regardless you should seek medical advice in order to discover what the best course of action will be for treatment.

This type of eczema is quite easy to diagnose because of its unique appearance so there should be no problem is giving a correct diagnosis and therefore providing a treatment plan that will help to cure it.

Each person is very different so what works for one person will not always work for another. Also the symptoms will vary from person to person too. And there is also a chance that you might get another skin infection whereas someone will not.