Dermatitis is any inflammatory process on the skin. Dermatitis on the hands occurs very often due to the fact that the wrists and wrists are especially affected by external factors. A certain place in the emergence of the disease has internal pathological processes.
Causes of dermatitis in the hands
External irritants causing dermatitis in the hands include:
- physical factors (friction, pressure, high and low temperature conditions, etc.);
- chemical factors (washing detergents, aggressive chemicals);
- biological factors (juices and pollen of various plants).
Internal causes also provoke dermatitis on the hands. It can be:
- reaction to food allergens;
- allergic reaction to cosmetics, medication;
- allergens that get through the respiratory system;
- poisoning by chemical compounds;
- genetically determined predisposition to atopy;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, failure of the endocrine or autoimmune system;
- stressful situations.
How to treat dermatitis on the hands?
The approach to treating dermatitis on the hands depends on the type of disease. The main recommendations given by specialists are as follows:
- Eliminate contact dermatitis can be, simply eliminating the effect of the factor that caused an allergic reaction.
- Skin manifestations will quickly disappear if the contact with water is reduced, for example, homework is performed in latex gloves, and when washing hands, use hypoallergenic agents.
- Do not do without a diet that excludes identified food allergens, as well as limit the consumption of fatty and fried foods, smoked products, sweets.
In the system, you need to apply a dermatologist recommended ointment, gel or cream from dermatitis on the hands. Usually appointed:
- - with dry dermatitis Bepanten, Dexpanthenol;
- when wet - Skin-pack;
- when joining infections - Triderm.
In severe cases, hormone ointments are prescribed:
- Lokoid;
- Belosalik;
- Celestoderm.
Most often in the treatment of dermatitis can not do without drug therapy, which includes:
- taking antihistamines ( Zodak , Claritin, Cetrin, Tavegil, Suprastin, etc.);
- use of sedatives;
- vitamin therapy (vitamins A, E, group B);
- use of sorbents for the prompt removal of allergens from the body (Polysorb, Enterosorbent, white coal);
- glucocorticosteroids, if the previous course of therapy does not give the proper effect.
In case of infection, the following should be used:
- at bacterial pathogens - antibiotics;
- with fungal diseases - antimycotics;
- At herpesviral lesions - Acyclovir and its analogues.
Attention! After taking anti-infective drugs to restore the intestinal microflora, it is advisable to drink eubiotics:
- Colibacterin;
- Bifidumbacterin;
- Lactobacterin;
- Acipol and the like.
A good effect is given by physiotherapy methods of therapy:
- darsonvalization;
- laser therapy;
- reflexotherapy .
Treatment of dermatitis in the arms in the home
Traditional medicine offers its effective recipes, how to cure dermatitis on the hands. Excellent help the following tools:
- Lotions from the present chistotela, turns, bark of an oak.
- Wipe your hands with fresh celery juice, half diluted with water.
- Application of lemon juice diluted in a glass of water with the addition of 0.5 teaspoon unrefined vegetable oil.
- Applying finely chopped plantain leaves to your hands.
- Ingestion of a violet three-color infusion (3 tablespoons of herb per 1 liter of boiling water). It is necessary to drink daily the infusion of three times a day for 1/5 cup.