Rash on my hands

[fedor647]

I am a 35 year old male. I had this condition for about 6-8 months. Rash appears on my hands only but in different spots. It appears as a cluster of little bumps/hives, go from red to skin color and disappear in about a week. There does not seem to be anything inside. I thought its from work out gloves first but after not working out for about 2 months rash kept on coming and going. It seem to be at its worst right after a shower. I am at a loss as I never had any allergies and I cant seem to narrow down to what could be the cause. Picture attached, any ideas? Thank you.

[fedor647]

Thank you Doctor for your response. I will try some Benadryl and calamine lotion. I have also setup an appointment with a dermatologist for next week. I will keep you posted. Thanks!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
I cannot confirm anything without examination but it can be hives. Hives (medically known as urticaria) are red, itchy, raised areas of skin that appear in varying shapes and sizes. They have a tendency to change size rapidly and to move around, disappearing in one place and reappearing in other places, often in a matter of hours.

Take some oral antihistaminics like Benadryl or Claritin and apply some calamine lotion on the rashes. If the symptoms persist then please consult a dermatologist as steroids may be needed. Also consult an allergist as it may be due to some allergic reaction.

I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted in case you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.

[fedor647]

I was looking at description of scabies  but mine are not really itchy. Help please?

[fedor647]

And another note, the rash cluster was always a lot smaller, like 1/2 the size of this one that I got a couple of days ago.