Eczema & COVID-19: Hand hygiene
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- The CDC cites frequent and thorough hand washing as a key component of COVID-19 prevention. We asked Dr. Peter Lio to share tips to help the eczema community avoid hand eczema flares.
Eczema ecz-pert Peter Lio, M.D., a member of NEA's Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Committee, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology & Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology (board-certified in Dermatology).
Do you have a question about eczema and COVID-19 for Dr. Lio? Tell us in comments.
I've always suffered from eczema and now due to the pandemic and constant washing/sanitizing had flared terrible eczema on my hand.
In the same boat here. I'm going nuts because of the hand sanitizers. Haven't had one week where I was free of dishydrotic eczema.
My problem is the facemask... Rubbing and scratching the area just made my eczema flare up again.
I got it on my fingers, it hurt to write and do other things that most people can do, Right now I still have it /:
@@cey1 please save me from this shit ,it started one hour ago before this I thought I had psoriasis but that was dry skin I guess ( In night my skin on hand / fingers looses flexibility and come closer becoming dry) wtf should I do
@@PiyushSharma-bo6pp Go to a GP first and get it diagnosed. If you have it you might get some steroid creams, which are not sold in pharmacy's without a prescription. And they might recommend an allergy pill on the side. See if fruits or vegetables can cause the allergy. Keep a food diary if you must.
I had chronic eczema started during pandemic season. I consulted dermatologist. He prescribed some tablets and moisturizer creams. My hands became normal but returned to same condition once medicines finished. In my medical report i saw my WBC count was more. I started intaking vitamin C rich food like Papaya, Goosberrys, Guava, Kiwi fruit, applied moistirizers and avoided high calorie foods...now my skin returned to nomal in 2 weeks of time.
Without thinking I used hand sanitizer at the doc's office and, man... instant pain. I won't be touching sanitizer again.
Just a small tip for those of you who use heavy creams like me who dislike the feeling of greasy palms.
Put the cream on the back of your hand first and then rub it in using the back of both hands, so that when you go on to rub it in to the rest of the hand, the palm area has the least amount.
I also found that if my hands were really cracked and almost painful, I’d rub in a huge glob of cream or vaseline and put on a (nice fitting) glove after to trap moisture. I know for some people who have to constantly change out their gloves it may not be the best option, but this helped me tremendously for when I would accidentally burn my hands and/or had to wash my hands constantly for work, but everything I held kept slipping when I was back on the floor. I also heard that if you did this method and wore a cotton glove to sleep, it helps as well.
My hands are on fire! 🔥🔥🔥
Now I OCD too ! Thanks covid 👍
Thank you so much for the helpful information!
1:44, by sealing water in my hands, is that bad for dishydrosis eczema because of “the water bubbles”???
Thank you so much for you information.
Okay so am I not the only one developing eczema on my hands lately?
I got dyshidrotic eczema because of washing my hands excessively during this pandemic. I never had eczema before☹️ 😓
@@ykt1662 Mine is better after I stopped using hand sanitizer. I don't go out often, I'll still wash my hands a lot, but it seemed it was the sanitizers and sterilizing products that irritated my skin the most. They're also irritating my nose and sinuses, I can smell them when I enter a building (or even outside the building).
Me too... I have eczema on my hands since 2020 (i'm not joking)
just got it (2020)
I've got terrible eczema on my hands sinds Covid... Never had it before. Feels terrible to go to outside like this
Going through a flare right now. Something that has been helping is washing my hands with eucerin advanced body face and body cleanser. It doesn’t cause any burning or strip a ton of moisture from my skin.
Thank you for the video.
Please would you let me know the best person to contact regarding copyright / video usage as I would like to feature this in a training deck.
Kind regards,
Gaya
For hand sanitizer, I use 70% Iso. Alcohol mixed with for Fractionated Coconut Oil in a small spray bottle. It's not perfect but it was better than just the regular stuff for my skin.
I recommend a higher content alcohol. 70% is the most effective at disinfecting, but once you mix it with something else it's no longer 70%. It's less now. Start with 91% and find out how much oil to add to make it 70%.
Thank you so much for this video I have hand Eczema and I can’t use most soaps and hand sanitizers. I’m a new driver and I can’t drive after my mom because of how much hand sanitizer and chemicals she puts on the stirring wheel. Any tips for getting the chemicals off the wheel so I can drive without feeling like my hands are on fire and flare up?
I'd suggest wiping it with a wet cloth and then dry it with a dry one. Hand eczema had gotten me on the habit of wearing gloves, you can look for cotten sheer ones
Any suggestions for healthcare workers? I am already prone to dishydrotic hands during the change in seasons, but Between the constant handwashing, hand sanitizers, cleaning agents on every surface we touch, and glove use, my hands are a MESS! occupational hazards are almost impossible to prevent. What now?
That's incredibly tricky and, unfortunately, the answer may be that there is no solution. We've heard from some HCPs that they had to switch to telemedicine in order to reduce hand washing. Here's one story: nationaleczema.org/how-atopic-dermatitis-inspired-me-to-become-a-nurse/
@@NationalEczema so learned that what I thought was my dishydrotic eczema on my hand acting up again was actually the beginnings of a flair of shingles. Only 41, who knew that would be something I would even need to watch for. Guess the stress of working as a medical provider in the middle of a pandemic is stressful. Go figure! Two misdiagnoses and finally identified correctly and one meds and swiftly on the road to recovery. Can be super easily confused and missed if it’s something you suffer from frequently. Definitely get checked out by a doctor familiar with skin conditions and if something if off, believe your body!
Dr.Lio could eczema trigger a cytokine storm if a person has Covid-19? I ask because I read that you described people with eczema as having a over-exuberant immune response.
Great question! We will pass this along to Dr. Lio.
Okay, we've got a reply to your question from Dr. Lio:
"The good thing is that while the immune response is over-exuberant in eczema, it really is limited to one particular corner of the immune system, so to speak. Th2 (the allergy side, the side that we think is most directly out of balance in those with eczema) does not seem to play much of a role in fighting infections. So, my sense is that it probably would not increase the risk for the cytokine storm seen with COVID-19 patients, but I hope we never get to find out."
@@NationalEczema thank you and Dr.Lio for the answer!
I used this Hispanic soap called Zote. Its pink and it a little goes a long way. You can probaly find it on Amazon. Within 2 weeks my flare up is gone and hasn't come back.
Real talk?
Imagine having brutal hand eczema lol.
Bloody awful
... I’m sorry, did I hear SHAKE off the water?? That’s the first thing they tell you not to do in healthcare for hand washing
Anyone had any success as far as anything to apply for dyshidrotic hand eczema? Triamcinolone hasn’t been that helpful and I’m now on clobetasol :/
Any updates? My dysidrothic eczema just started 1 hour ago and it's itching so bad
The only thing I benefit from is the Betamethasone, It's a steroid cream. I put it on the spots (hands), cover it with plastic so it can soak in and seal the product and then I wear a cotton glove on top of that and go to sleep. The glove is for protecting your bedsheet, clothes and face since the product shouldn't go anywhere near your eyes and might potentially ruin your clothes. Certain fruits such as wildberries jumpstart my eczema, stress as well. For the fruit allergies I just take a Cetirizine pil almost everyday. It helps a bit.
The goal is to not scrape hands with towels. Another approach would be to pat hands dry. Regarding dyshidrotic eczema: It's really tricky and you're definitely not the only one experiencing flares right now with all of the hand washing and sanitizing! This webinar on hand and foot eczema might help: czcams.com/video/aX5TTB1E6UU/video.html