What is this?

[bach]

I am a 26 yr old male that just recently noticed patches of tiny white circular bumps that seem to be indented or darker in the center on the palm of my right hand. They are only visible during showering & about 10 minutes after while my hand is still moist. Once dry the seem to shrink & disappear? Each bump is probably only slightly larger than the tip of a pen but they are in clusters similar to how poison ivy looks, probably about 30-50 of them all together. They do not itch or cause pain but I am concerned as to what this might be & if it is the beginning of multiple warts or something similar or just a rash of some sort. I do have a history of warts on my fingers & foot but those were single warts that were easily identifiable & eventually frozen off. Is it possible these are multiple tiny warts in a cluster on my palm that are just beginning to sprout up? I am concerned about spreading them elsewhere as I work out a lot in the gym grabbing dumbells, playing golf, etc that I worry will open them and spread them more or to other parts of my body?

Much thanks for your help and advice....

[anitaa]

i was wondering if you ever found out what it was?

[illusioneer]

If your bumps are near the transition 'zone' of palm and arm skin then I have had those for years and they don't change.  If the bumps are well with in the palm area then I would suspect warts, but watch for growth or change they will indicate the need for treatment.  I have had warts on my palm too, and they grow very slowly and in 10 years are still only a very minor blimish that I have to look closely to see.  Good Luck.  Illusioneer

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

I'm not sure, but they certainly don't sound like warts or poison ivy or anything contagious.  My best guess is that they are pores made more noticeable by waterlogging your hands.  I can't imagine they have any significance, but if they worry you, let a doctor have a look when they're visible.

Take care.

Dr. Rockoff