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DRY AND PEELING SKIN ON HANDS.
by manos427, Sep 17, 2009 03:03PM
IVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS. I GET VERY DRY SKIN AND THEN THE SKIN BUBBLES UP AND THEN STARTS TO PEEL WAY. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE TO TELL ME THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION AND WHETHER IT CAN BE TREATED IN ANY WAY.
I HAVE BEEN TO 2 DERMATOLOGISTS AND THEYHAVEN'T REALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM.
ANY IDEAS?
I HAVE BEEN TO 2 DERMATOLOGISTS AND THEYHAVEN'T REALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM.
ANY IDEAS?
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Various possibilities for your symptoms are trauma and allergic or irritant contact dermatitis, contact with harsh detergents, soaps and lotions that contain perfume can cause hands and fingertips to become irritated and peel. Sometimes cold, dry air can cause peeling and dermatitis or fungal infections can also cause peeling.
Wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide).
Symptoms can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin. During the day, hydrate and protect hands with a protective and moisturizing cream. At night, repair them with creams formulated from glycolic acid—a must for improving skin texture and tone. If still the symptoms do not improve then please get a clinical examination done by a dermatologist. Fungal infections have to be ruled out then.
Hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional queries. Kind regards.