hand eczema
Dry cracked hands are a wintertime dread for many people.
Cracked dry hands are usually caused either by an underlying skin condition, namely eczema or psoriasis or from contact dermatitis from cleaning products and other chemcial products.
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Mum-of-two Annie, 35, is an administrator from Hertfordshire who's hand eczema left her with swollen red and cracked hands after repeated steroid use.
Annie
Divorced mum Rosa Enfield, 46, is a marketing manager from Winchester in Sussex who suffers from severe stress-related hand eczema
Rosa says:
“My job involves a lot of travel to trade shows and when my hand eczema was at its worst a year
The joy of Spring is more outdoor activities and blooming gardens. But with every positive there’s sometimes a downside and dry hands that flake and crack are often a result of Spring living.
Many of us, whether we are frontline workers or just going about our every day business, will be used to the precautionary habit of cleaning our hands more often to reduce the risk of catching or spreading coronavirus. This is essential for safety purposes