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Bumps on hands

A few days ago, I noticed a tiny sore spot on one of my fingers.  It felt like I had a tiny piece of glass in my finger; so, I used a needle to try and retrieve the offending object.  However, there was nothing there.  The next day, a similar bump appeared on another finger, with the same feeling of a splinter or glass under the skin.  Today, I can count at least seven of these very tiny, slightly raised bumps.  They appear similar to a pimple, only not as raised, and they also have a dark (brownish) center (almost like a blackhead).  They don't hurt terribly (more a tingly or splinter-type of feeling), but they are rather annoying.  Some of them are in the creases of my finger, and they do sort of hurt when I'm doing things (like a small splinter would hurt).  Can anyone tell me what this might be?  They are more of an irritation than anything else, but I'd also like to know if I can anticipate getting more and what caused it in the first place.  I have popped two of them, and they just seem to ooze clear liquid.  I find this very strange because I have never had a history of any skin problems.  So, I'm just a bit concerned about what they are and how to keep from getting them in the future.
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Tiny bumps under skin with what looks like a black center. Doc states stress related, but I'm a washing hand freak, both of which can result in these bumps. Research, suffocate them, don't pick them, or they spread, but putting clear nail polish on the effected area, dead in 30 seconds, but keep it on for awhile. Others have stated that after shower, use Lamasil on effected areas, repeat may be necessary.
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Hi,
Of the diseases that are association with bumps of clear liquid under skin, dishydrosis is fairly common but undiagnosed.
Dishydrosis is also called dishydrotic ezcema. It was thought to be a disease of excessive sweating, but the small bumps of clear liquid under formerly clear skin do not form in the same areas as sweat glands. Instead, a huge amount of bubbles of clear liquid appear underneath the skin of fingers, palms of the hand, and soles of feet. They are sometimes itchy and painful. The liquid eventually drains from the blisters back into the body, and the skin flakes off leaving a tender area of clear skin painful to touch.
The cause of dishydrosis is hard to pinpoint. Other not so common causes are chickenpox, herpes simplex or impetigo.
It could be due to allergy. So you could take an anti-histamine for it.Causes of allergies include foods (milk, eggs, wheat, nuts, shellfish, fish, fruits, vegetables), metals (nickel is in foods too), and antimicrobials like bleach, sunlight, etc.
Some dishyroditic ezcema is caused by fungi and other cases of these itchy blisters are stress-related.
ref:http://www.clearskinexpert.com/acne-treatments/bumps-of-clear-liquid-underneath-your-skin/

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