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What Could Cause Blisters In Hands (when Mowing Grass), Years Ago Had Undergone Skin Grafting For Burns?

I was critically burned 6 years ago. I have skin grafts on about 80% of my body to include my hands. Lately, whenever I mow grass, my hands get blisters under the skin (even when I wear gloves) and it hurts and takes several days for it to go away. Why is this happening?
posted on Sat, 28 Sep 2013
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Hi,

I can understand your concern for the blisters in hands (when mowing grass). I can make a possibility of either Allergic dermatitis or frictional dermatitis. In Allergic dermatitis there are eruptions along with moderate itching and in more aggravated cases there is appearance of more redness which persist for more than multiple of days.

In frictional dermatitis -it occurs due to friction of gloves or during mowing the grass.

The only precaution you must follow is not to touch, pinch pop or squeeze any of them other wise it can get infected and can cause complications.

You can apply medium potency steroid cream application of fluticasone cream. You can additionally take antihistamine benadryl or loratadine by mouth. Go for your routine blood test and check for any abnormality in blood profile.

Take care.
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What Could Cause Blisters In Hands (when Mowing Grass), Years Ago Had Undergone Skin Grafting For Burns?

Hi, I can understand your concern for the blisters in hands (when mowing grass). I can make a possibility of either Allergic dermatitis or frictional dermatitis. In Allergic dermatitis there are eruptions along with moderate itching and in more aggravated cases there is appearance of more redness which persist for more than multiple of days. In frictional dermatitis -it occurs due to friction of gloves or during mowing the grass. The only precaution you must follow is not to touch, pinch pop or squeeze any of them other wise it can get infected and can cause complications. You can apply medium potency steroid cream application of fluticasone cream. You can additionally take antihistamine benadryl or loratadine by mouth. Go for your routine blood test and check for any abnormality in blood profile. Take care.