Hand allergy, also known as hand eczema, is a type of allergy that occurs when your hands come into contact with an offensive agent, causing skin irritation and certain signs and symptoms such as redness and itching in your hands.
Symptoms of this type of allergy may appear immediately or up to 12 hours after contact with the irritant, mainly triggered by some type of detergent or cleaning products.
- Hand allergies can be mistaken for psoriasis.
- Where skin is dry and flaky.
- Or dehydrosis.
- In which red bubbles form that sting intensely.
- Therefore.
- It is important for the person to consult the dermatologist for evaluation of the symptoms he or she presents and to indicate the most appropriate treatment.
The main symptoms of allergy in the hands are
This allergy can be located in one part of the hands, in one hand, or the same in both hands at the same time. In less severe cases, the hands may be a little dry and a little scaly, but in the most severe cases, these symptoms are more severe. In addition, in some cases, fingertips and nails may also be affected and there may be deformities.
In general, hand allergies are not caused by a single factor, but by a combination of various factors such as genetic predisposition, contact with potentially irritating cleaning products such as soap, detergent, chlorine, paint and solvents.
In this case, the products eliminate the natural protection of the skin, causing dehydration and eliminating the lipid layer, leaving the skin of the hands drier and unprotected, facilitating the proliferation of microorganisms, which can aggravate the allergy.
Other situations that can also cause allergies include henna tattoos, the use of jewelry such as rings and bracelets, frequent exposure to cold or heat, and frequent rubbing of the skin.
The people most likely to develop contact dermatitis in the hands are those who work as painters, hairdressers, butchers, health professionals because they have to wash their hands too often, cleaning and general services employees due to frequent contacts. with cleaning products. However, anyone can have a hand allergy throughout their life.
Treatment of allergy in the hands should be indicated by the doctor, but it is generally advised to:
Complications that can occur when allergy in the hands is not treated properly are a bacterial infection with Staphylococcus or Streptococcus, which can form pustules, scabs and pain.