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my skin is peeling
actually i'm a pharmacy student and ofcourse deal with chemicals and suddenly i found my palms start to peel....day after day a new part appears to be peeled....it does not caause any hurt , it spreads on my fingers and it's widable...i'm not sure about what to do ....and it's the first time i got such infection .....and is it really an infection or is it a sort of some nutrients deficiency ...and thank u :)
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thanks very much ....that really may help and as u said i'm supposed to avoid washing hands with soap repeatedly as it really increase the peeling....and yes moisturizing creams reduce that peeling ....thanks very much :)
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From the symptoms it looks like contact dermatitis to the chemicals you are handling. Wear cotton gloves while working and take some antihistaminics like Benadryl or Claritin and apply some calamine lotion on the hands.
Also during the day, hydrate and protect hands from sun damage and sunspots with a protective and moisturizing cream. At night, repair them with creams formulated from glycolic acid—a must for improving skin texture and tone. For a more intensive nighttime treatment, apply cream and then cover hands with gloves or socks. Your body heat helps the cream sink deeper into the skin—and you'll wake up with the baby-soft hands to prove it. I would also suggest you to avoid washing hands with soap repeatedly and use gloves while doing any household work.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.