is eczema supposed to get worse with water?

Question

my hands have eczema and the eczema gets so much worse like after a shower! should I avoid getting water on my hands?

Answer 1

you need to change your soap, we use aveeno and use a moisturizer immediatley after your shower. you made need a steroid with your normal treatment untill the flare up is under control.

Answer 2

it's impossible to not get water on your hands. I have eczema too and if I know I'm going to be dealing with water I always put a nice amount of plain Vaseline on my hands. When your washing dishes or other things wear gloves. But you have to wash your hands and you have to shower. The Vaseline really works, trust me. Some of it will be removed from the soap, just put more on right away and you'll be fine. Also ask your doctor to give you something for it.

Answer 3

It ultimately gets worse when one is stressed or worried so the water is a by product of the actual cause. When one flares up then it get dry and water can then dry it out even more get some ointment for it and the doctor can give you something to wash your hands. And another something for showers and baths. It soons gets better with these things quickly.

Answer 4

yes, it washes away your skins natural oils. Water is good if you can get it to stay in. I used to have a problem with eczema on my feet, before I went to bed I would soak my feet in water for 15-20minutes, then cover them with vaseline jelly to keep the water in, then I would put a plastic bag over them to keep the vaseline on and finally a pair of socks to keep the bags on. it wasn't very comfortable, but I saw almost instant improvement, I'm sure the same can be done for your hands using mitts or gloves instead of socks.

Answer 5

I have the same issue!!!!! My hands are so bad (because I do all the cleaning, do all the dishes, etc.) I find that they do get worse with water. You will have to keep putting ointment on them a lot. You can get it from your doctor or ask a pharmacist for something over the counter. I wear gloves a lot of the time now. It's starting to help some.

Answer 6

Hey i have eczema on my hands to! Yeah showers dry your skin out. I do avoide water like washing my hands, usually i just wash the tips of my fingers, but in the shower i let them get wet and lotion them afterwards. Do you have a medicated cream for them if not you should get one, it makes life much easier!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Dermatitis severely dries out the skin, and keeping the affected area moistened can promote healing and retain natural moisture. This is the most important self-care treatment that one can use in atopic eczema.

The use of anything that may dry out the skin should be discontinued and this includes both normal soaps and bubble baths that remove the natural oils from the skin.

The moistening agents are called 'emollients'. The rule to use is: match the thicker ointments to the driest, flakiest skin. Light emollients like Aqueous Cream may dry the skin if it is very flaky and whilst it is the moisturiser traditionally prescribed by some doctors, it is in fact only licensed for use as a soap substitute on washing.

Emollient bath oils should be added to bath water and then suitable agents applied after patting the skin dry. Generally twice daily applications of emollients work best and whilst creams are easy to apply, they are quickly absorbed into the skin, therefore needing frequent re-application. Ointments, with their lesser water content, stay on the skin for longer and so need fewer applications but they must be applied sparingly if to avoid a sticky mess.

Typical emollients are: Oilatum or Balneum bath oils, Aqueous cream for washing with, Diprobase or Doublebase pump-action creams also used for washing and may be later applied directly to the skin. The preferred moisturiser of dermatologists is a mix of liquid and white-soft paraffins. Sebexol, Epaderm ointment and Eucerin lotion or cream may be helpful with itching. Moisturizing gloves can be worn while sleeping.

Dermatological recommendations in choosing a soap generally include:

Avoid harsh detergents or drying soaps.
Choose a soap that has an oil or fat base; a "superfatted" soap is best.
Use an unscented soap.
Patch test your soap choice, by using it only on a chosen area until you are sure of its results.
Use a non-soap based cleanser.
How to use soap when one must

Bathe in warm water — not hot.
Use soap sparingly.
Avoid using washcloths, sponges, or loofahs.
Use soap only on areas where it is necessary.
Soap up only at the very end of your bath.
Use a fragrance free barrier type moisturizer such as vaseline or aquaphor before drying off.
Never use any kind of lotion, soap, or fragrance unless your doctor tells you to or it's allergen free
Never rub your skin dry, or else your skin's oil/moisture will be on the towel and not your body.

Antihistamine medication may reduce the itch during a flare up of eczema, and the reduced scratching in turn reduces damage & irritation to the skin (the Itch cycle).

Capsaicin applied to the skin acts as a counter irritant (see Gate control theory of nerve signal transmission). Other agents that act on nerve transmissions, like menthol, also have been found to mitigate the body's itch signals, providing some relief. Recent research suggests Naloxone hydrochloride and dibucaine suppress the itch cycle in atopic-dermatitis model mice as well.

Answer 9

water isnt the real problem soaps/shower gels are
make sure you use a soap free one that is especially for skin with eczema and make sure to moisturise well after the shower if your skin is dry or itchy

Answer 10

nope, i have eczema 2, its just the body wash ur using, it gets oon mine and burns badly, just dry it off, and wait 4 the burning 2 stop, a typical ruetine 4 me.