[Source: Labor Observation] "Doctor, I have a lot of small blisters on my fingers. They are really itchy. This year it is worse than in previous years. The old blisters have just broken and new ones have popped up." A patient said depressedly. Sit in front of the doctor. The palm

[Source: Labor Observation]

"Doctor, I have a lot of small blisters on my fingers. It is really itchy. This year it is worse than in previous years. The old blisters have just broken and new ones have popped up." A patient Sitting in front of the doctor depressed. The palms of her hands, the sides of her fingers, and her fingertips were densely covered with blisters the size of millet grains, and there were many places where the skin was peeling.

The doctor said that this is typical sweat herpes, which is currently in its peak period. Recently, I can encounter them in every outpatient clinic. Sometimes there are five or six patients with sweat herpes at one time.

Patients with sweat herpes received in the outpatient clinic.

The patient is hot and itchy and relapses every year.

The patient said that when summer comes, her sweat herpes comes back again. In addition to the hands, there are also many on the feet.

The patient had sweat herpes the year before last and also last year, but this year it was particularly severe. This year, due to her work, she often has to wear rubber gloves for long periods of time during the day, and the skin on her hands sweats a lot. Every time I took off my gloves, I felt extremely itchy. The skin on my hands peeled off repeatedly, and bright red tender flesh was exposed in some places.

She found that after touching detergents, such as soap, detergent, shampoo, etc., the itching would become more severe. Sometimes, simply washing your hands with water seems to make it more itchy.

"It's so itchy that I can't help but scratch it. The skin will be broken again after scratching, which makes it more itchy and painful. In addition to itching, sometimes I also feel that my fingers are hot." The patient said, "Hands are a woman's first "Two faces", but now I feel so inferior that I don't even have the courage to reach out.

A type of eczema , characterized by repeated attacks

Doctors say that sweat herpes is a recurrent blistering disease that occurs on the skin of the palms, sides of fingers, and fingertips, and is a type of eczema. It is characterized by recurring attacks, often lasting for several years, accompanied by varying degrees of itching. The seasonal onset of sweat herpes is also very obvious, usually starting in late spring and early summer and getting worse in summer.

Sweat herpes mainly manifests as pinpoint-sized blisters, hemispherical, slightly higher than the skin surface, appearing in several or in groups, and the surrounding redness is not obvious. A single blister usually subsides in about a week, but new blisters continue to form and peel off after the blisters dry up.

Doctors said that at present, the cause of sweat herpes is not very clear. Some patients may experience aggravation after using washing powder, detergent, soap, etc. Stress, fatigue, depression and other emotions are also some triggers of sweat herpes.

It is not contagious

Wash your hands less and apply moisturizing cream frequently Moisturizing cream is helpful

"Doctor, is this disease contagious? I have children at home, and I am afraid that it will be transmitted to them." In the clinic, many patients with sweat herpes are concerned about whether it will be contagious. Can be contagious.

Doctors clearly stated that sweat herpes is an allergic (allergic) disease, which may be related to genetic, environmental, and mental factors, so it is not contagious.

What should patients with sweat herpes pay attention to in life?

Doctors suggest that first of all, you can try to avoid or reduce contact with washing powder, soap, dishwashing liquid, etc. to reduce irritation to the skin.

Secondly, for patients with sweaty hands and a humid working environment, keeping their hands dry will be beneficial to their condition. Therefore, you can appropriately reduce the frequency of hand washing and reduce contact with water.

In addition, for patients with dandruff, you can apply some simple moisturizing cream after washing your hands.

If sweat herpes is severe, some patients will wipe the affected area with alcohol and rinse with hot water because of unbearable itching. Dr. Yuan said that these practices are not advisable and will only worsen the irritation. He suggested that you seek treatment at a dermatology department.

Patients with sweat herpes in the early stage can use calamine lotion or glucocorticoid ointment externally. In the later stage of peeling and dryness, moisturizing hand cream, vitamin e urea cream, etc. can be used externally. Patients with obvious itching can take oral antihistamines as directed by their doctor, such as loratadine tablets, cetirizine tablets, etc.

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