This is an area where genetics and environmental factors may combine to cause eczema. In addition to allergies, external irritants can affect the immune system and cause dyshidrotic eczema.

Egan and colleagues described five patients who had dyshidrotic eczema unresponsive to conventional therapy or who were intolerant of glucocorticoids. The patients experienced clearing or ...

Dyshidrotic eczema is not an autoimmune disorder, although it shares a few common symptoms with autoimmune conditions such as cyclic periods of flare-ups. How can you tell the difference between a ...

Consequently, many authors have used the terms "dyshidrosis," "dyshidrotic eczema," and "pompholyx" interchangeably. It is our belief that the terms "dyshidrotic eczema" and "pompholyx" describe ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MDDyshidrotic eczema (DE) is a chronic skin condition that causes small blisters on ...