What are these weird blisters?

[sniggity]

When I was ages 8 through 16 I would get these weird blister type things on my fingers.  They would start out as brown little spots on the edge of my fingers in front of my fingernails.  They eventually grew to about the size of a regular blister, nothing weird yet, right?  Well, they were light brown in color and the blisters has about 6 or 7 little blisters inside the main blister.  It was like the blister had walls on the inside containing other smaller blisters.  They never hurt, I only popped one once.  I would get about three on each hand, one on each finger.  At the most I had about 7 at once time.  They would just go away after about of month of having them.  Then a new one would pop up and grow into another one and that one would last a month or so.  Any ideas what they hell these things were?  I had no other skin problems.  These blisters didn't itch, hurt, bleed and when I popped one near the end of it's life, it had almost a solid come out of it.  It was the consistency of play dough when I popped it. But during it's lifetime on my finger, it was pretty much liquid looking, but a brown liquid.  It would only turn into a solid near the end of it's...uh...."life".  Weird stuff.  Thanks

[sniggity]

I appreciate the response, but after looking at many. many pictures of the condition you posted, this is not what I had when I was younger.  I use the term "blister" loosely, simply because there is no other word to describe these things.  There was no discoloration around these "things". they weren't filled with water, they were dark in color and they also did not itch.  Most of the eczema I saw and have seen has some form of skin discoloration associated with it, whether the eczema itself is discolored of the skin in general area is discolored. Thank you for responding, though !  

[Dr_Aparna]

Hi, It could be a condition called dishydrotic eczema.Dyshidrosis, also termed Dyshidrotic Eczema,  is a skin condition that is characterized by small blisters on the hands or feet.
It is an acute, chronic, or recurrent dermatosis of the fingers, palms, and soles, characterized by a sudden onset of many deep-seated pruritic, clear vesicles.
Blisters are very small (1 mm or less in diameter). They appear on the tips and sides of the fingers, toes, palms, and soles.
Blisters are opaque and deep-seated; they are either flush with the skin or slightly elevated and do not break easily. Eventually, small blisters come together and form large blisters.
Blisters may itch, cause pain, or produce no symptoms at all. They worsen after contact with soap, water, or irritating substances.
Vesicular eruption of the hands may also be caused by a local infection, with fungal infections being the most common. Sunlight is thought to bring on attacks, some patients link outbreaks to prolonged exposure to strong sunlight from late spring through to early autumn.[citation needed]. Others have also noted outbreaks occurring in conjunction with exposure to chlorinated pool water or highly treated city tap waters.
Soaps, detergents, fragrances and contact with fruit juices or fresh meat also can trigger outbreaks of dyshidrosis, as with other types of eczema.
Systemic nickel allergies may be related such as foods high nickel content - cocoa, chocolate, whole grains, & nuts.
Topical steroids, while useful, can be dangerous long-term due to the skin-thinning side-effects.Nutritional deficiencies may be related, so addressing diet and vitamin intake is helpful .Zinc oxide ointment can be applied to the affected areas.
ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishydrosis