What is palmoplantar pustulosis?

Palmoplantar Pustulosis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes pustules to form on the palms of the hand and soles of the feet. They can appear as raised pus filled bumps.

How do members experience palmoplantar pustulosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with palmoplantar pustulosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for palmoplantar pustulosis*

Who has palmoplantar pustulosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 4
50s 10
60s 7
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 23

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What is palmoplantar pustulosis?

Palmoplantar Pustulosis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes pustules to form on the palms of the hand and soles of the feet. They can appear as raised pus filled bumps.



Common symptoms reported by people with palmoplantar pustulosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for palmoplantar pustulosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with palmoplantar pustulosis

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Got a question about living with palmoplantar pustulosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has palmoplantar pustulosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 14 say palmoplantar pustulosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 4
50s 10
60s 7
70+ 2
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 2
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 23

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 7
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from palmoplantar pustulosis patients who have completed their condition history
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