Dermatitis is an inflammation that occurs on the skin through the fault of various irritants. The main signs of dermatitis are burning, swelling, itching, the appearance of blisters that burst and bleed.
Dermatitis on the hands: photo, varieties
This disease is divided into four types:
- photodermatitis;
- eczema;
- contact dermatitis;
- seborrheic dermatitis.
There are also chronic, allergic and contact dermatitis, each of which differs in its shape and severity.
Allergic dermatitis on the hands
This kind of disease is a response of the skin to external stimuli. This may be household chemicals, medicines, cosmetics and perfumes. This kind of dermatitis can provoke malnutrition, stressful situations, frequent overwork.
Redness appears on the skin of the hands, swelling appears. The skin hurts, itches, a burning sensation appears. Watery bubbles, blisters gradually form, they burst. In their place, weeping sores with crusts and pigmented areas appear. Hands hurt constantly, and if allergic dermatitis is not treated, it will turn into eczema.
Medicinal dermatitis - toxidermy
Red spots form on the hands, swelling forms, bubbles or peeling of the skin appear, and all this constantly itches. Medicinal dermatitis, as a rule, is accompanied by serious complications, such as damage to the liver, kidneys, cardiovascular and nervous system.
Neurodermatitis
This type of disease is allergic dermatitis, which occurs due to hormonal disorders or malfunctions of the nervous system. The onset of the disease is the so-called pruritus (hands or other parts of the body itch , so much that it is simply impossible to sleep).
Dermatitis on the hands: treatment
It all depends on the degree and form of the disease. Mild contact dermatitis does not require special treatment. However, in all cases, getting rid of allergens is simply necessary. Medicinal or allergic dermatitis in the hands of treatment involves only under the supervision of a doctor. This is especially true of severe forms of its manifestation.
Easily leaking dermatitis on the hands of the treatment implies dietary supplementation with vitamins and antihistamines: Claritin, Cetrin, Suprastin, Tavegil. If necessary, sedatives are prescribed . To speed up the process of removing allergens from the body, it is recommended that you take Enterosgel.
Dermatitis on the hands involves treatment in the form of compresses, lotions, ointments and baths. Plants such as St. John's wort, dandelion, chamomile, hops, and a succession should be used for baths. After wet procedures, hands should be dampened with a sterile cloth and smeared with therapeutic ointment.
Non-hormonal drugs for the treatment of dermatitis are used as follows: Propolis ointment, Radevit ointment, Fastumgel ointment, Skin-cap cream or aerosol. With the help of such drugs, they relieve inflammation, remove itching, soften the skin and accelerate recovery.
Hormonal ointments are also widely used for treatment: Lorinden, Flucinar, Fluorocort, Belosalik, modern drugs: Lokoid, Celestoderm, Triderm. Dermatitis can be complicated by a fungal, bacterial or viral infection, in which case it is forbidden to use hormonal ointments without the doctor's prescription.