Some even have to change jobs because of allergic hand eczema.
Here you can find out how the skin disease develops, what promotes it - and what you can do here.
Up to four percent of Germans are said to suffer from allergic hand eczema.
The skin reacts to a certain substance with an inflammation, it begins to itch, to ooze or to form blisters.
Particularly at risk are people who have regular contact with potentially allergenic products - such as hairdressers.
This is how allergic hand eczema manifests itself
Above all, predisposition plays an important role in the development of allergic hand eczema.
The symptoms usually occur a few hours or days after contact with the allergenic substance.
The following signs are typical of allergic hand eczema
:
itching
swollen areas of skin on the hands
reddened and oozing skin
small blisters on the sides of the fingers and on the palms of the hands
in the chronic stage: skin flakes, forms crusts, tears or thickens
The following substances particularly often cause allergic hand eczema
:
nickel
Fragrances
Chromium molecules in leather and cement
Preservatives
Wool wax alcohol in care products
Antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drugs
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Allergic hand eczema: These rules of conduct and medicines alleviate the symptoms
Allergic hand eczema can be so severe that you even have to change jobs.
This is a risk for hairdressers, painters, cleaning staff or people who work in the metal industry.
A large part of the work-related skin diseases would occur in these occupational groups, as the star reported.
The reason is obvious in the truest sense of the word:
constant contact with hair dyes, disinfectants or other allergenic substances causes the skin to react
.
Only a doctor can recommend the right therapy.
First he will identify the allergenic substance by means of a patch test and / or a provocation test
.
If contact with this substance is avoided, the allergic hand eczema also disappears.
In acute cases, cortisone-containing creams or ointments are used, but they should not be used for too long.
Tar preparations, cortisone tablets, UV-A light or special anti-inflammatory drugs can also be used for therapy.
24vita.de * also reports what you can do against dry skin and skin eczema.
Anyone prone to allergic hand eczema should also heed the following rules:
Protect your skin by using pH neutral products.
Moisturizing creams also strengthen the skin's protective barrier.
When buying skin care products, make sure that they are as natural as possible.
But not only the skin on the hands can be sensitive or even allergic to certain substances.
Unpleasant itching of the scalp can also be traced back to an undetected allergy - triggered by a new hair color.
24vita.de * reports how an allergy to hair dye expresses itself and how it is best treated.
Survey on the subject
Also read
: Unsafe substances in care products: You should avoid these substances as much as possible.
jg - * Merkur.de and 24vita.de are part of the Ippen-Digital network.
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