How to treat cracked eczema on hands

Eczema is a disease that almost everyone wants to avoid, but it is difficult for some people to avoid it. Having eczema can be said to be a very painful thing. Not only will rashes appear on the epidermis, but it will also be accompanied by symptoms of itching. However, the more you scratch, the worse it gets. Because there are bacteria on our hands, it increases the chance of bacterial infection. Currently, some patients are deeply troubled by cracked eczema on the hands. So how to treat cracked eczema on the hands?

Hand eczema is an inflammatory reaction of the hand skin due to contact with various external irritants, and it is generally difficult to determine the cause. Most of them have a slow onset and a high incidence rate. The clinical manifestations are dry hands, dark red spots, local infiltration and hypertrophy, and frequent cracking in winter. It is more common among housewives, so it is also called "housewife hand".

It is caused by the interaction of external and internal factors. External factors such as various chemicals (such as cosmetics, soap, synthetic fibers), animal fur, living environment, climatic conditions, etc. can induce hand eczema. Internal factors such as food, mental stress, insomnia, excessive fatigue, mood changes, etc. can create conditions that aggravate hand eczema.

The skin lesions of hand eczema present as subacute or chronic eczema, often occurring on the back of the fingers and the palms of the fingertips, and can spread to the back of the hands and wrists, with unclear boundaries or small flaky lesions. In chronic cases, the skin may become infiltrative and hypertrophic, and cracks may occur due to finger movements. The skin around the nails swells, and the nails may become thick and irregular. Hand eczema can also occur on the palm side, which is localized, but the edges are not obvious, mostly rough, with papules, herpes, and infiltration and hypertrophy, and often cracks in winter.

When hand eczema only occurs on the fingertips, it is also called fingertip eczema. When it occurs in the middle of the palm and the palm side of the fingers, the skin lesions are dry, the keratin proliferates, and the cracks are called chronic recurrent vesicular/keratin hyperplastic hand eczema. Skin lesions may also occur in the skin between the two adjacent fingers and the distal metacarpophalangeal joints of the palm. The lesions are apron-shaped and are also called apron-like eczema. Hand eczema caused by frequent contact of hands with animals and internal organs is also called slaughterhouse eczema.

1. Internal medication treatment

The purpose is to fight inflammation and relieve itching. Antihistamines, sedatives, etc. can be used, and antibiotics can be added for those with secondary infections.

2. Topical medication