The Eczema Site

Hand Eczema is fairly common. About 10 percent of the adult population has hand eczema at some time during a period of one year. People who had eczema as children may more often than other develop hand dermatitis in adulthood. Often you can with self-treatment make the eczema go away. If it does not work or if it is transitory or if you have deep dermal tearing you can contact the health care. Hand Eczema is divided into irritation eczema and allergic contact dermatitis. Irritation Eczema is the most common form. They can occur if you are often dealing with substances that irritate the skin, such as soap, detergents or solvents. They can also come in strong cold or abrasion. Eczema may take several months to heal and skin resistance is lowered for some time. Allergic contact dermatitis occurs if the skin has become particularly sensitive to any topic, such as nickel, chrome, rubber, various preservatives or perfume. Allergy can be weakened over the years, but you can expect to have it for the rest of your life. Some proteins in especially food, plants and natural rubber latex can cause hives. These quickly conduct allergic reactions can develop into contact dermatitis.

Risk Professions

The risk of hand eczema is greater in certain occupations. Some risk occupations include hairdressers, chefs, various health professions, mechanics and painters. These works involve a lot of contact with fluids, chemicals or food.

Symptoms

Hand eczema is often noticed by the itch on your hands. Inflammation of the skin’s upper layer make your hands turn red, and the skin crack. It can also lead to fluid filled blisters that can break. These usually dries up, but sometimes they can be long lasting and infected. Scratching the eczema makes the itch worse and it increases the risk of infection. Try instead to gently pinch where it itches. Do not tear off skin flakes, instead remove them with the use of moisturizing cream.

Prevention

• Avoid excessive washing
• Get used to lubricate your hands often with a moisturizing cream, especially if you often have them in water or in contact with other irritating substances
• Wear gloves when in contact with liquid or various solvents. Please use cotton gloves inside, because your hands are slightly damp, exacerbating eczema
• Use neutral soap and moisturizing cream. Avoid natural products that may contain allergens.
• Always remove rings when you wash your hands
• Avoid skin contact with products and items you know you can not tolerate
• Always use mittens or gloves when it is cold outside

Self Care

The basis of all treatment for hand eczema is to regularly and carefully lubricate the hands with a moisturizing cream to prevent causing eczema. If the eczema, despite the fact that you greased your hands and used gloves, do not want to disappear or become worse, contact your doctor.