Monday, August 23, 2010

Eczema on your hands - soap advice!?

Does anyone know of any soaps that can be used, without eczema flaring up everytime you wash your hands?


At the moment im using fairy, and its being a bugger!Eczema on your hands - soap advice!?
Both me and my sister have had eczema since we were little and any kind of ';soap'; will cause it to flair up. It got so bad that we ended up going to a skin specialist and he prescribed a creme that works wonders(if you use it regularly). My advice to you is to go to a skin specialist and after you wash your hands(or shower) use a good moisturizer (every-time!).





Try to keep your hands out of water as much as you can or avoid it by wearing gloves when washing dishes/cleaning or whenever you can. Its not really the soap thats causing the irritation because when it comes to eczema WATER is the enemy.





Also do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and your hands are itching like crazy? I run hot water(hottest you can stand) over my hands(it feels sooo good) and after that the itching goes away i dry them then moisturize.











I hope this helps, good luck!Eczema on your hands - soap advice!?
If your referring to doing the dishes, you should wear washing up gloves, you can get ones for sensitive skin. Or even Nitrile washing up gloves which are rubber and latex free (sometimes rubber can irritate eczema) many people are allergic.





For general hand soap, try using actual 'soap FREE' products, and moisturise directly after washing your hands.


For all skin washing, body including hands you need to use soap free cleansers; try Oilatum shower gel for shower and always moisturise, including your hands after contact with water. Soaps and detergents will irritate eczema.
well i have eczema so i can kinda relate to the question.. it takes time to find out what kinda soaps dont irritate your skin, but try to look for one that isnt scented that usually works the best, or has very little scent. Also if you have really bad eczema try to apply lotion on your hands whenever you get a chance or creams such as 'aquaphor, eucerin etc.'
Fairy use a gentle gel soap in a pump bottle which is made for sensitive skin and dry your hands properly, and then put loads of handcream everytime. Wash the dishes using rubber gloves lined with cotton and do all household chores which involve water wearing gloves. Even plain water will dry out hands
like a hand soap?. Try using a brand called 'simple' they dont add any alcohol or perfume to their products so its kind on skin. also remember to make sure its washed off properly and that you dry your hands really well.. also wash your hands in warm water.. not freezing cold as it can make them worse..





if that doesnt work try a baby soap.. even like a johnsons no more tears type as that is super kind to skin..












Eczema on your hands-soap advice?


answer- try baby soap.


also try '; polysporin '; its a healing cream .


also try '; cortizone'; cream.


they are all sold over the counter.


good luck.
Find a soap specially formulated for sensitive skin. Dove probaly do one, as will a lot of other brands. Ideally find one without too many colourings, fragances or alcohol.
Get Cetaphil Soap. It also comes in moisturizing cream. Its for sensitive eczema skin. It's perfect.
I use Dial the foaming antibacteral one, I find all the foam ones are ok because they rinse so clean. Also Aveeno daily hand cream really helps sometimes I mix it with a bit of cortizone cream.
My husband uses some soap from Bath and Body Works. It's Dr. Bigelow or something like that. They also offer a hand salve that works really well for him. Hope this helps!
We use aqueous cream - only 拢2/3 for a big tub. Best to avoid any soap.
talk to a dermatologist
Dove soap, thats what all teh doctors are saying to use
wear gloves or use the utterly smooth lotion
the good kind
Go to your local health food shop and ask them for their natural soaps which are made from all natural ingredients instead of petroleum based ingredients. Use gloves when you are washing up. Then to help your eczema take some flax oil every day. A tablespoon mixed with some yogurt. Stir it into your favourite flavour and you won't taste it at all. that will help in a few weeks. Another thing is that you might have a food allergy that is causing your eczema. The most common are dairy (milk and cream etc) or wheat. You could try cutting these out of your diet to see if it makes a difference.


Good Luck

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