Symptoms and measures for rough hands caused by rubber gloves.
What are the characteristics of hand roughness caused by rubber gloves? And what kind of measures will be needed?
Symptoms of rough hands caused by gloves.
The most common symptoms of hand roughness due to latex allergy were contact hives. Rough hand symptoms such as itchy, red eczema and blisters appear on the area where rubber gloves are worn.
If it is caused by powder or additives on rubber gloves, a symptom called a rash (contact dermatitis) appears. It’s also called eczema.
How to deal with it.
In the case of latex allergies, rough hands appear quickly. By avoiding contact with latex, the symptoms are relieved relatively quickly.
On the other hand, in the case of contact dermatitis, it takes time for the symptoms of rough hands to appear. Even if you stop using rubber gloves, the symptoms do not improve immediately. Therefore, it is often judged that the rubber gloves were not the cause, and the same rubber gloves are used again soon. If you replace it with another rubber glove, you need to observe it for at least a month.
In the case of contact dermatitis, dead skin is damaged. It is important to apply hand cream carefully to protect the skin surface.
How to choose rubber gloves that don’t roughen your hands.
The reason for hand roughness with rubber gloves is the material of rubber gloves. That’s why choosing rubber gloves is an important point.
Choose by material.
If you are allergic to latex, choose latex-free rubber gloves. If you are not allergic and have rubber gloves, try changing the material of the rubber gloves you used so far.
There are various materials such as ‘natural rubber gloves’, ‘nitrile rubber gloves’, and ‘plastic chloride gloves’, so let’s choose the right material for ourselves.
Also, rubber gloves with powder are easy to put on and take off and comfortable to wear. But if you feel it doesn’t fit your skin, choose powder-free.
Tips for preventing rough hands with rubber gloves.
Rubber gloves often have rough skin symptoms such as rashes and allergies depending on the ingredients in the rubber. Let me introduce some tips for preventing hand roughness.
Attach cotton gloves under rubber gloves.
In the case of contact dermatitis, thin cotton gloves under rubber gloves can protect your hands from ingredients from rubber gloves, thereby improving hand roughness. It also absorbs sweat, so you can protect your hands from stimuli caused by sweat.
However, latex, a water-soluble protein, penetrates the body as the inside of the rubber glove steams. Let’s be careful because we can’t completely prevent roughness.
In conclusion, it is.
I’m wearing rubber gloves to protect my hands from roughness, but why does it happen? You can say that the cause is made of rubber gloves. If you are allergic to latex, stop using natural rubber gloves. Powder can also cause rough hands depending on your constitution. There are various materials in rubber gloves. Let’s review the rubber gloves we’re using now and try the rubber gloves made of different materials. You will definitely find a rubber glove that suits you.