Chemical Causes for Eczema?
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 at
5:04 am
I have never suffered from eczema in my life, and all of a sudden I have 3 spots of it.. on my eyelids, my elbow, and my neck. Everybody at work is getting it as well out of nowhere. I was wondering if anybody knows of any chemicals in cleaners or anything of the sort that would cause all of us to be getting this within a close timeframe, or is it just from a dry work enviornment? (PS we keep really good skin lotion at work and everybody uses it on a daily basis )
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Contact eczema: a localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an allergen (an allergy-causing substance) or with an irritant such as an acid, a cleaning agent, or other chemical
Other:
Atopic dermatitis: a chronic skin disease characterized by itchy, inflamed skin
Contact eczema: a localized reaction that includes redness, itching, and burning where the skin has come into contact with an allergen (an allergy-causing substance) or with an irritant such as an acid, a cleaning agent, or other chemical
Allergic contact eczema: a red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into contact with a substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign, such as poison ivy or certain preservatives in creams and lotions
Seborrheic eczema: a form of skin inflammation of unknown cause that presents as yellowish, oily, scaly patches of skin on the scalp, face, and occasionally other parts of the body
Nummular eczema: coin-shaped patches of irritated skin-most commonly on the arms, back, buttocks, and lower legs-that may be crusted, scaling, and extremely itchy
Neurodermatitis: scaly patches of skin on the head, lower legs, wrists, or forearms caused by a localized itch (such as an insect bite) that becomes intensely irritated when scratched
Stasis dermatitis: a skin irritation on the lower legs, generally related to circulatory problems
Dyshidrotic eczema: irritation of the skin on the palms of hands and soles of the feet characterized by clear, deep blisters that itch and burn
I know chemicals can cause this, I used to work in a bar and constantly had my hands in the sink to wash dishes. The sanitizer solution we were using is what caused my hands to break out so badly the skin even peeled off!
After changing the type of solution we were using, it cleared up a lot.
Also, there are a lot of things that can cause this, dryness being one, but did you know stress can actually cause it as well?
PS – I recommend Cetaphil as a hand lotion, it’s the best avaliable w/o a prescription.
Nobody knows what Causes eczema (that’s why there is no cure), but there are many things that Trigger eczema’s outbreaks. Chemicals (including household chemicals like detergents, cleaning agents, shampoos, skin lotions, etc) are among the "triggers" alongside with certain foods like gluten, milk, eggs et al
I suggest that you should try herbal anti-eczema cream and/or spray from http://www.champori.com It worked better than anything else for me.
Best,
Bernadette