What is the red, itching, flaky rash on my boyfriend's hands?!


Question: What is the red, itching, flaky rash on my boyfriend's hands?
My boyfriend works with saltwater aquariums and has recently started to get these large patches of red and flaky skin that he is constantly itching. Could this be the cause of his hands being dried out from the saltwater? There are 2 or 3 and start out being dime sized- but now, after he's been itching them, they're about the size of a quarter. I also started to get itchy hands and tiny bumps on my hands filled with clear fluid. Can it be anything I got from him?

Answers:

yes aquarium service people often get strange skin problems. Usually they're related to the dampness but also there are some fungus and bacterial infections that can be hard to treat. He probably will need a topical steroid cream at least.



His sounds like eczema, but I would go to a doctor just to make sure and see what it is, especially if its itchy and bothering him/you, the doctor will recomend a cream or pills to soothe the skin. And just in case so that it doesn't spread. Good luck!



Sounds like eczema to me. Either that or ring worm. Use some vitamin E or some hand lotion. It's not contageous.



Yes because its different water, I think




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