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Please help me diagnose DS - skin related

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SnowieBear · 26/05/2011 12:51

Very puzzled, I could do with some advice.

Some background... DS is 5 and suffers from ezcema, which is treated with twice daily applications of Doublebase and topical cortisone cream for big flare-ups.

Since he was born, at this time of year, every year, without fail, both his hands and feet "peel off". He starts getting what look to be empty blisters over them and these take over, expand and over a period of a few weeks, he fully changes skin.

The first time it happened I thought he must have touched something corrosive or hot unbeknowst to me, but no, it just "happens". His hands started peeling again last week, one of his thumbs is pretty sore as it has cracked.

Has anyone else experienced this? What can be the cause? Apart from the cracked thumb, he normally experiences no discomfort and for the rest of the year the skin is OK.

Any pointers/ideas will be much appreciated!

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CrossWhy · 26/05/2011 14:15

There is a form of eczema that produces blisters on hands and feet, it could also be a fungal infection as well. He really needs a doctor to have a look at the blisters and see, take photos on a mobile so you can show doctor in the event of the blisters disappearing before you get an appointment

SnowieBear · 26/05/2011 14:50

Thanks, CrossWhy - it only seems to happen once a year, about the same time, so I was thinking about something seasonal that may affect him. The blisters do not have fluid, it's as if his skin was "puffing up" in patches and then peeling off.

If it kept happening all year round (I'm glad it doesn't!) I wouldn't find it so mystifying. Why only now? It's like a little snake shedding his skin!

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