Hand and foot eczema

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Samlfell
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by Samlfell on Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:07 pm

Hand and foot eczema

Hi I had eczema in my hands for a few years the kind with blisters sometimes quite severely but suddenly it all but cleared up apart from very small patched but it has niw gone into my feet and seems to be getting worse and spreading over much of the soles of my feet. I moisturise every night but I'm not sure what else to do the skin on the outsides of my feet is thickened and dry and big flakes peel off I'm embarrassed by it and it gets so sore sometimes if the skin splits! Is this common and us there anything I can do? Thank you
Samantha fell

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Dr Nisith Sheth
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by Dr Nisith Sheth on Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:53 pm

Re: Hand and foot eczema

You should probably see a GP or dermatologist. I suspect that you probably need a strong steroid cream but if it is on the feet only they should check you do not have a co-existing fungal infection. You may also benefit from patch testing to see if you have developed a contact allergy for example to substances found in footwear. This can appear after many years even if you have never had a problem before with this
Dr Nisith Sheth
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