Some people experience a hand rash after washing their hands, and there are several reasons why handwashing might cause this. Simply overwashing the hands can compromise the barrier function of ...

However, dyshidrotic eczema is generally more difficult to treat than other types of eczema. If other common eczema ...

Dyshidrotic eczema is an itchy and sometimes painful ... It is helpful to apply an emollient to damp skin, such as after washing hands or application of a cool compress. People may also want ...

Contact dermatitis of the hands can be either irritant or allergic in etiology (Goh, 1989). Irritants are harmful chemical or physical agents with a direct cytotoxic effect which, after single or ...

What is it? Well, according to recent surveys, more men than women are leaving the restroom without washing their hands. The bigger problem? No one—from women to men to doctors to food workers ...

A new study from The University of Manchester has revealed that the incidence of dermatitis has increased 4.5 times in health care workers following increased hand hygiene as a drive to reduce ...

but also reduces the skin’s ability to keep out allergens – such as SLS itself – that may trigger reactions such as eczema. Chris also tested the second stage of our washing routine ...

She is also President-Elect of the American Contact Dermatitis Society. Disclosure: The Editor, Marcia J. Hill, MSN, RN, disclosed that she is an employee of Genentech.