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UserName20
14-03-20, 01:58
I have been using hand sanitizer quite a bit today along with washing my hands ( as I’m sure many have been ) So about an hour ago I pumped gas, got in my car and put hand sanitizer on. As I got to the store I looked at my hand I saw a few red spots starting. It has now spread over my left hand mostly and is burning. I see a little bit on my right hand too. So of course now I am starting to freak out. I’m already so on edge over everything. How can I know this was the hand sanitizer doing this?? I also had a cold a couple weeks ago and still have a stuffy nose and a cough, so I’m sure you can assume why that’s scaring me. Has anyone else had this reaction to hand sanitizer??
Yup, I've been overusing my hand sani and I've now got a slight rash. Absolutely nothing to worry about :)
Positive thoughts!
Yes. It can happen just from over washing, too. I get the most horrendously dry skin in the winter and it's persisted now with all the extra hand washing. I'll often get a rash of tiny red dots all over the back of my hand up to my wrist. My favorite lotion is Gold Bond Ultimate Healing.
Definitely use hand cream once you’re home and have washed your hands! I also put a good thick one on at night..
Happens to me all the time. I'm terribly obsessive so I wash my hands a lot. They also get very dry. Lots of handcream after washing! Works wonders.
I used to wash my hands a ridiculous amount. They got that bad that they cracked and bled. Hand cream or if they get really bad I found lathering vaseline and wear gloves overnight fixed them a treat.
TheGroundhog
15-03-20, 19:47
Yup, my hands hate hate sanitizer. Remember it's basically really strong alcohol - skin is not keep on that. Totally harmless, but just your skin protesting.
Wash them whenever you can rather than gel, then slather on moisturiser.
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