puffy palms

[lou11]

hi
you had a post regarding excessive skin wrinkling on palms when the skin is wet for only a matter of seconds.

i have this condition and have been to see specialists but no one can fathom out what the reason for this is. over the years it has got worse, the symptons include;
puffy raised white area on the palms of my hands these go after apprx half an hour of being dry
little clusters of small holes/pores that seem to follow the lines on the palms of my hand, only in the area that is raised and puffy.
this happens even when my hands sweat in the summer when driving, washing dishes, showering, bathing, cleaning.. all connected with water.
it doesn't hurt but my hands feel so dry it's uncomfortable to touch anything.
a specalist mention that it maybe a karatin deficiencey previously but this has been going on for at least 7 years so i can be sure it'snot something i've just noticed, it also gets worse if i'm stressed.
Please help, i'd love to find a cure or even a reason behind it!


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[OttawaCanadianMom]

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[Badibella]

My 5 year old son was diagnosed two days ago with Aquagenetic Wrinkling of Palms. I was lucky the pediatric dermatologist knew right away what it was. My son does not have CF. his symptoms started 3 weeks ago, and we were prescribed Drysol. Before I start with that, I'd like to find a cause. So little out there, but it appears there can be so many different reasons. My first step is stopping all medications. I'm also looking into metabolic and hormonal testing. All I can say is that from the time he was born, my husband and I have told multiple doctors that his hands and feet are constantly sweaty and clammy. He has sufferered from digestive issues since birth (reflux). He has multiple food allergies, but otherwise healthy. With so little out there it appears doctors don't have a clue and as suggested before, something needs to be done to figure out why this happens. I would welcome the opportunity to get a group together to try to convince "someone" to start looking into that.
On a side note, as a parent if a child with this who now is terrified of water, taking a shower, etc.... I'm petrified of what his quality of life will be. Any insight as to how a child can life a normal life (going to camp, participating in sports, swimming, etc)? Thank you!

[CourtneyEDRN]

Have they tested him for Addisons Disease or an autoimmune like Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type 1?

[Floridamom1]

I am a 37 year old female and have noticed these symptoms for 4days. I live in Florida. I have a three year old boy and a three month old boy and am breastfeeding. Was anyone else breastfeeding or recently postpartum when this started ? I would like to thank lou11 for starting this post and others for replying as this has been very helpful to understanding this skin change. I see that this post has been going on for 7years. I would appreciate if some people could give updates as to how they are doing. Thanks!

[Annie_Annes]

Antibiotics can sometimes trigger/worsten fungal infections. We all have a variety of fungi on our skin and in our bodies. We also have a variety of beneficial bacteria. This good bacteria works to keep the amount of fungi in check. Some antibiotics don't distinguish between the good bacteria and the bad bacteria that is making you sick -- it wipes both types out. Fungus can then grow unchecked.
A common example - women often experience vaginal yeast infections following a course of antibiotics -- vaginal yeast infections are an overgrowth of a specific fungus (Candida albicans.)
So, you may not have had a reaction to the antibiotic itself. This is just a second possibility. Worth asking your MD if it happens again.

PS. Be careful Googling about fungal infections -- diagnosing bs "Candida overgrowth" has become a sort of fad among "alternative medicine" types (quacks.) The reality is that systemic yeast infections are rare, and typically only show up in the immunocomprised (HIV patients and the like.)

[rose19811981]

Hi, I tried rubbing wet backing soda on my palms and let it stay for about 10 min, and use a Clotrimazol cream right after that and it works so far. The puffy skin peeled off and now my condition is better. I don't get so many wrinkles on my fingertips when I emerge my hands in water. I don't know if this is a temporary solution, or it would finally help get rid of this thing. I'll update after some time.

[jon0903]

Hi, I am a 33y/o man and just noticed this also. Did you get anywhere with yours?