{"id":1039,"date":"2020-02-10T08:49:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T08:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/?p=1039"},"modified":"2020-02-10T08:49:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T08:49:36","slug":"neurodermatitis-on-the-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/neurodermatitis-on-the-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurodermatitis on the hands: What helps?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Neurodermatitis on the hands: What helps?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/section>\n
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Our hands are true anatomical marvels – they are a construct of 27 bones (about a quarter of all bones in the human body), 36 joints and about 17,000 receptors that allow us to feel even the smallest things. However, this also means that we expose our hands more than any other part of the body to external influences: We touch a thousand different things every day, wash them frequently and leave them mostly unprotected outside. This means real hard work for the natural skin protection barrier – especially for all people suffering from neurodermatitis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Why atopic skin on the hands needs special care<\/h2>\n
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Atopic skin lacks natural moisturizing factors (NMF) such as amino acids, thus disturbing the natural protective barrier of the skin. This impaired barrier allows the skin to dry out, thus facilitating the penetration of harmful substances and microorganisms. <\/strong>Especially on the hands, where the skin comes into contact with a wide variety of materials and liquids every day, harmful substances can penetrate relatively easily. The skin reacts with inflammation and the activation of immune cells, which is usually accompanied by redness, roughness, scaling and severe itching.<\/p>\n

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The skin symptoms of neurodermatitis on the hands can simultaneously become their triggers: <\/strong>Because the skin on the hands is very dry and itchy, those affected scratch. This scratching further attacks the weakened skin barrier and makes it even more susceptible to infection. Penetrating bacteria and other foreign substances (e.g. from food) cause a renewed irritation which in turn triggers renewed itching – the cycle of atopic skin is closed.<\/p>\n

Basically, there is only one way to break this cycle: The hands should be given soothing care that relieves the itching to such an extent that scratching is no longer necessary<\/strong>. At the same time the skin barrier should be strengthened and the irritations of the skin should be soothed.<\/p>\n

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The severe itching of the hands can last all day and can get worse in the evening and at night. In phases of shear stress, the psychological strain is therefore considerable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
\"\"If you suspect that you suffer from atopic dermatitis of the hands, you should consult a dermatologist immediately. <\/strong>After a precise diagnosis he can also make a suitable therapy recommendation. He will therefore ask you questions about your skin exposure and want to know how often your hands come into contact with irritants. Allergy tests can also be used to identify a possible contact allergy as the cause.<\/section>\n

Care recommendation<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The right care for neurodermatitis on the hands<\/h2>\n

To break the itch-scratch cycle on the hands, the hands should be regularly treated with a suitable hand cream <\/strong>– for example with Eucerin AtopiControl HAND INTENSIVE CREAM. In phases without relapses, the cream strengthens the skin barrier and prevents flare-ups. In acute phases it regenerates the skin barrier, soothes redness and relieves itching.<\/p>\n

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If you have atopic hand eczema, you should apply a good amount of cream to your hands several times a day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Three steps to smooth skin<\/h2>\n
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