Dermatitis is called inflammation that occurs on the skin due to 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 form and severity.
Allergic dermatitis on hands
This type of disease is a response of the skin to external stimuli. It can be household chemicals, medicines, cosmetics and perfumes. This type of dermatitis can be provoked by malnutrition, stressful situations, frequent overwork.
Redness appears on the skin of the hands, swelling appears. The skin hurts, itches, there is a burning sensation. Watery blisters, blisters, gradually form, they burst. Weeping sores with crusts and pigmented areas appear in their place. Hands hurt all the time, and ifdo not treat allergic dermatitis, it will turn into eczema.
Medicinal dermatitis - toxidermia
Red spots form on the hands, puffiness forms, blistering or peeling of the skin appears, and all this constantly itches. Drug dermatitis is usually accompanied by serious complications, such as damage to the liver, kidneys, cardiovascular and nervous systems.
Neurodermatitis
This type of disease is an allergic dermatitis that 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 so that it is simply impossible to fall asleep).
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 on the hands, treatment involves only under the supervision of a physician. This is especially true for severe forms of its manifestation.
Easily flowing dermatitis on the hands, treatment implies, accompanied by dietary nutrition, taking 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 to take Enterosgel.
Dermatitis on the hands treatment involves and in the formcompresses, lotions, ointments and baths. Plants such as St. John's wort, dandelion, chamomile, hops, string should be used for baths. After wet procedures, hands should be wetted with a sterile napkin and smeared with healing ointment.
Non-hormonal remedies for the treatment of dermatitis are the following: 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 speed up 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 a doctor's prescription.
