Help: need cure for skin rash (on backside of hands)
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Help: need cure for skin rash
My hands have been breaking out in rashes lately after working on cars. Does anyone get scratchy red skin on the top of the hand, not the palm ? I'm wearing gloves but it does not seem to work, the oil/gas/grime is irritating my skin.
and it stings!!
and it stings!!
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Try a different type of glove. Many people are allergic to certain types of gloves such as latex or that powder they put in the gloves to keep your skin dry. If that doesn't work, try doubling up on the gloves. If that doesn't work, you can try and take an antihistimine before you work on cars which may help keep the allergines (histimines) from getting your immune system going.
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I would say try differnet gloves. It's very common to have reactions to latex gloves... even if other parts of your body aren't sensitive to it. I use the stanley brand gloves they sell at osh that are knit with blue rubber on the palms and fingers. They breath and they make your hands tough without losing too much dexterity. They take a little getting used to though.
goodluck,
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goodluck,
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Originally posted by AWD 20T
I used to get the same thing, but sometimes even blisters. I don't care if this sounds ghey, but you should use a moisturizer like Curel... It owns..
I used to get the same thing, but sometimes even blisters. I don't care if this sounds ghey, but you should use a moisturizer like Curel... It owns..
new gloves and a good moisturizer
or even hydrocortizone...
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Originally posted by thebankman
My hands have been breaking out in rashes lately after working on cars. Does anyone get scratchy red skin on the top of the hand, not the palm ? I'm wearing gloves but it does not seem to work, the oil/gas/grime is irritating my skin.
and it stings!!
My hands have been breaking out in rashes lately after working on cars. Does anyone get scratchy red skin on the top of the hand, not the palm ? I'm wearing gloves but it does not seem to work, the oil/gas/grime is irritating my skin.
and it stings!!
What kind of gloves were you wearing? I was either not wearing gloves or wearing the blue nitrile gloves which I don't think I'm allergic to. I thought it might be the soap at the shop.
As for getting rid of the redness/dryness just use some kind of moisturizer. I've been using some since friday and it's pretty much gone. I'll see how long it lasts after work tomorrow.
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Originally posted by thebankman
My hands have been breaking out in rashes lately after working on cars. Does anyone get scratchy red skin on the top of the hand, not the palm ? I'm wearing gloves but it does not seem to work, the oil/gas/grime is irritating my skin.
and it stings!!
My hands have been breaking out in rashes lately after working on cars. Does anyone get scratchy red skin on the top of the hand, not the palm ? I'm wearing gloves but it does not seem to work, the oil/gas/grime is irritating my skin.
and it stings!!
btw I just noticed tons of scratches from thet intercooler fight earlier today.
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If you can get some, get Protopic. It's a prescription, and is expensive, but it works. If it's too expensive, get the TAC cream (also prescription) which only costs about $5-7. It should do the job if you never had a chronic skin condition, but it is a steroid cream.
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Wow that is the most serious responses I've gotten to a post ever! Haha rash sufferers unite!
Well I've used the blue gloves and those seem to work great. Also I've used the white powdered gloves and those seem to irritate a bit. Also used white unpowdered gloves and those are ok too. I feel like a wuss to have to keep putting on new gloves after one breaks and always washing hands, but it's all I can do not to get dry and red hands from the knuckles to a little past my wrists. I've been rubbing Neosporin w/ pain relief all over my hands and that makes it not itch but it takes a few days for it to clear up.
Also it doesn't help that I constantly scratch up my hands at work lifting furniture. But they would laugh at me at work if I wore gloves so that's out of the question.
Thanks for advice I'm off to moisturize now...
Well I've used the blue gloves and those seem to work great. Also I've used the white powdered gloves and those seem to irritate a bit. Also used white unpowdered gloves and those are ok too. I feel like a wuss to have to keep putting on new gloves after one breaks and always washing hands, but it's all I can do not to get dry and red hands from the knuckles to a little past my wrists. I've been rubbing Neosporin w/ pain relief all over my hands and that makes it not itch but it takes a few days for it to clear up.
Also it doesn't help that I constantly scratch up my hands at work lifting furniture. But they would laugh at me at work if I wore gloves so that's out of the question.
Thanks for advice I'm off to moisturize now...
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If it gets really bad (when I was wrenching winter time was the worst) I would lotion my hands with curel and wear socks over my hands to bed, having that stuff soak in overnight helped a lot. BTW I would go through sometimes a box (100 count) a week at work...that combined with dry weather were the worst occurences....
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yep i get the same thing whenever i work on cars. I never wear gloves but have been meaning to get a pair of those mecahnics gloves to maybe try and prevent this.
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Originally posted by thebankman
I'm just glad no one made any masturbation jokes!
I'm just glad no one made any masturbation jokes!
btw, didnt your mother tell you'd go blind?????
seriously, try this product called LIQUID GLOVES or something to that effect. you pre-apply this goopy stuff, like a lotion and it prevents grease and crap from sticking like a mothu to your skin. a simple soap and water cleans without scrubbing and stuff.
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buy some pure, natural aloe vera gel (not the commercial ****), from a health food store, put it in the fridge, and then put it on your hands.
buy some purple nitrile (not latex) gloves, and wear them instead.
buy some purple nitrile (not latex) gloves, and wear them instead.