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In some circumstances you can calm your eczema symptoms by making small amendments to your diet?
Change your diet to help control eczemaHere I outline 3 top tips on what you can do to remedy those rough dry hands.
Protect your hands when you go outside by wearing a pair of soft, non-irritating gloves. Find gloves made with natural fibres so your skin is not further irritated. Dry skin does not like scratchy synthetics. Protect your hands while doing the dishes too. Wearing rubber gloves is one option. Insisting your child or spouse do it instead is another!
Aromatherapy diffusers act as gentle air humidifiers, while infusing your space with essential oils. Choosing essential oils that have a cleansing affect at this time of year is a great idea. Lavender, tea tree and basil are all good options. If you don't have a diffuser, place a bowl of water beside your radiators. This will help to humidify the room and keep the air moister.
Adding moisture to your hands is key in keeping them smooth and nourished. Hand washing is a necessary hygiene practice to stop bugs spreading, but excessive washing is shown to impact your skin health negatively. Damaged skin is easier for pathogens to infect. Furthermore, washing damaged skin with either plain or antiseptic soap is less effective in reducing the number of bacteria on hands than washing normal skin; and numbers of organisms shed from damaged skin are often higher than from healthy skin. This doesn't mean you should stop washing your hands; it just means you need to look after them after each wash.
Top Tip: Using hot water isn't necessary to kill germs and has more of a drying effect on the hands. Using lukewarm to cold water will help your hands keep moisture in. |
When buying hand wash, choose ingredients like shea, coconut butter and wax. They will help limit the drying effects soapy water has.
Apply a cream throughout the day but especially if your hands have been in water. This will help to replenish lost moisture through washing.
All these creams are in handy sized tubes that you can carry with you throughout the day.
If there is no improvement or you think the condition is getting worse, seek medical advice so an underlying condition can be ruled out.
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