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Suggest Treatment For Dry Skin On Palms
Question: Dear Doctor,
My wife and my daughter have very dry hands and they often have urged to wash the hands to keep them hydrated. I can say that they have dry skin?
Could this be due to any vitamin deficiency? Could you please advise?
Warm Regards,
XXXX
My wife and my daughter have very dry hands and they often have urged to wash the hands to keep them hydrated. I can say that they have dry skin?
Could this be due to any vitamin deficiency? Could you please advise?
Warm Regards,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Dry skin of palms further exacerbated by repeated washing
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
This condition is due to extreme dryness of the skin of the palms. Repeated washing exacerbates dryness rather than hydrates the skin!!
The condition is more commonly seen in atopics; those who already have an underlying dry skin.
Soaps and detergent use should be restricted.
Urea, ammonium lactate based moisturizers (Am-lactin lotion) are quite good for extremely dry and cracked, fissured skin in this condition. They are keratolytics i.e exfoliate dead skin. They also trap moisture from the atmosphere and lock it into the skin(hygroscopic agents)
Apart from using moisturizers, I also usually recommend my patients to use a potent topical steroid e.g clobetasol propionate, twice daily of they have developed cracks and fissures. Topical steroids are antinflammatory and help heal the cracks and fissures faster along with moisturizers.
The condition may recur. Regular use of a moisturizer frequently and each time after hand washing is recommended.
Regards
Dry skin of palms further exacerbated by repeated washing
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic
This condition is due to extreme dryness of the skin of the palms. Repeated washing exacerbates dryness rather than hydrates the skin!!
The condition is more commonly seen in atopics; those who already have an underlying dry skin.
Soaps and detergent use should be restricted.
Urea, ammonium lactate based moisturizers (Am-lactin lotion) are quite good for extremely dry and cracked, fissured skin in this condition. They are keratolytics i.e exfoliate dead skin. They also trap moisture from the atmosphere and lock it into the skin(hygroscopic agents)
Apart from using moisturizers, I also usually recommend my patients to use a potent topical steroid e.g clobetasol propionate, twice daily of they have developed cracks and fissures. Topical steroids are antinflammatory and help heal the cracks and fissures faster along with moisturizers.
The condition may recur. Regular use of a moisturizer frequently and each time after hand washing is recommended.
Regards
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