I have no idea where this should go... but I threw it here.
Anyone ever have contact dermatitis or eczema on their hands? I'm dying. I totally did this to myself. It all started like 3 years ago with a sensitivity to foaming hand soaps. Every single time I used them I broke out in an eczema rash (I actually think I was pregnant this first time it happened... and it's still going on).
Last spring my kids got in this annoying "I won't wash my hands" phase and I used a foaming soap because the nanny put it the kitchen and they loved it. So day after day, I stupidly kept using it because it was easier than fighting with them... then on top of that, I have also become a huge germaphobe. I think it was the premie babies... or the fact that we were in the ER constantly with one of the kids both winters of his life. Anyway, so I will admit to using hospital grade wipes while we traveled on rental equipment (and sometimes airplanes 😖 sometimes without wearing gloves ... and the. I got back to town (whee it is super dry) and I couldn't get my regular skin care products the first week, so I bought some weird retinol product that turned out to be super liquidy and got all over my hands... and then I also started putting my hands in so many stain fighting products... f'ing preschool stains on clothes and insane hard water. It's a nightmare.
Anyway, I have like zero barrier left according to derm. But I've also had my one thumb like blister and/or shed (for lack of a better term, it just gets dry and ANOTHER layer of skin peels off - this happens like every one to two weeks right now).
Anyway.. anyone ever have a similar issue? I have two friends that did (both live here - very dry climate - and it was after having kids - just so hard on your hands). They both just said the dr told the to stop washing their hands... I have really cut back, but I can't wash my hands three times a day. That's crazy. I have to wash my kids hands when they get to school, and when they get home -already that's almost 4.... then I totally do like "scrub in" to the house.. and I make them wash their hands before eating if they have been out maids again (but I still have to help... ). I just don't see how washing my ha da 3 times a day can happen. But Jesus... my ha dan(mostly my right thumb) are in really bad shape!!!
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Anyone ever have contact dermatitis or eczema on their hands? I'm dying. I totally did this to myself. It all started like 3 years ago with a sensitivity to foaming hand soaps. Every single time I used them I broke out in an eczema rash (I actually think I was pregnant this first time it happened... and it's still going on).
Last spring my kids got in this annoying "I won't wash my hands" phase and I used a foaming soap because the nanny put it the kitchen and they loved it. So day after day, I stupidly kept using it because it was easier than fighting with them... then on top of that, I have also become a huge germaphobe. I think it was the premie babies... or the fact that we were in the ER constantly with one of the kids both winters of his life. Anyway, so I will admit to using hospital grade wipes while we traveled on rental equipment (and sometimes airplanes 😖 sometimes without wearing gloves ... and the. I got back to town (whee it is super dry) and I couldn't get my regular skin care products the first week, so I bought some weird retinol product that turned out to be super liquidy and got all over my hands... and then I also started putting my hands in so many stain fighting products... f'ing preschool stains on clothes and insane hard water. It's a nightmare.
Anyway, I have like zero barrier left according to derm. But I've also had my one thumb like blister and/or shed (for lack of a better term, it just gets dry and ANOTHER layer of skin peels off - this happens like every one to two weeks right now).
Anyway.. anyone ever have a similar issue? I have two friends that did (both live here - very dry climate - and it was after having kids - just so hard on your hands). They both just said the dr told the to stop washing their hands... I have really cut back, but I can't wash my hands three times a day. That's crazy. I have to wash my kids hands when they get to school, and when they get home -already that's almost 4.... then I totally do like "scrub in" to the house.. and I make them wash their hands before eating if they have been out maids again (but I still have to help... ). I just don't see how washing my ha da 3 times a day can happen. But Jesus... my ha dan(mostly my right thumb) are in really bad shape!!!
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