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red, painless finger bumps
Hello Doctor,
So a few weeks ago, I noticed a tiny red bump (the size of a sesame seed) on my pointer finger on the side that faces my thumb (the outside) right on the joint. Ever since, I would get a few clustered around the joints on that side on both fingers which stay for only about a week before they go away and new ones come up. Sometimes they would itch a little or hurt when I apply pressure to them, and sometimes they don't even feel like they're there. At first I thought it was a bug bite but it has been re-occuring in the same specific areas and nowhere else.
I am almost 18 years old, in university, and I do have mild eczema and I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a pain specialist some years ago because of a car accident I had been in when I was 12 years old. Aside from those things, I am fairly healthy; I eat from all food groups, exercise moderately, and I am not overweight.
I am Chinese but I've lived in Canada my whole life.
I hope this is enough information to help you identify what these mysterious bumps may be. Thank you!
So a few weeks ago, I noticed a tiny red bump (the size of a sesame seed) on my pointer finger on the side that faces my thumb (the outside) right on the joint. Ever since, I would get a few clustered around the joints on that side on both fingers which stay for only about a week before they go away and new ones come up. Sometimes they would itch a little or hurt when I apply pressure to them, and sometimes they don't even feel like they're there. At first I thought it was a bug bite but it has been re-occuring in the same specific areas and nowhere else.
I am almost 18 years old, in university, and I do have mild eczema and I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia by a pain specialist some years ago because of a car accident I had been in when I was 12 years old. Aside from those things, I am fairly healthy; I eat from all food groups, exercise moderately, and I am not overweight.
I am Chinese but I've lived in Canada my whole life.
I hope this is enough information to help you identify what these mysterious bumps may be. Thank you!
Hello and thanks for the reply!
Ya that makes sense because I have dry hands and sporadic eczema.
Thank you for providing so many treatment options!
Ya that makes sense because I have dry hands and sporadic eczema.
Thank you for providing so many treatment options!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
Since you have eczema, the symptoms on the hands can be due to pompholyx or dyshidrotic eczema. Wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.
For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid.But they are available under prescription and should be taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Symptoms can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin.
If they prove unsucvessful, then Light treatment: UVA-1, PUVA, Grenz rays, Low Level Light Therapy using a Red + NIR (LED) combination can be used.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
Since you have eczema, the symptoms on the hands can be due to pompholyx or dyshidrotic eczema. Wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.
For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid.But they are available under prescription and should be taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Symptoms can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin.
If they prove unsucvessful, then Light treatment: UVA-1, PUVA, Grenz rays, Low Level Light Therapy using a Red + NIR (LED) combination can be used.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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