Flare-ups may be linked to allergies, stress, contact dermatitis, genetics, or seasonal changes and are particularly common in adults. The condition is not contagious, but broken or irritated skin can sometimes become infected.
Treatment focuses on controlling symptoms. Keeping the skin moisturized, using cold compresses, and avoiding known irritants may help, while more severe cases may require corticosteroid creams, antihistamines, light therapy, or other treatments prescribed by a doctor.
See a healthcare professional if the blisters become very painful, spread, repeatedly return, or show signs of infection such as increasing redness, warmth, swelling, or discharge. Dyshidrotic eczema cannot always be prevented, but proper skin care can make flare-ups easier to manage.
