What is Hand eczema?

What is Hand eczema?

• Hand eczema: Hand eczema is characterized by inflammation and irritation of the skin on the hands. It is usually the result of frequent hand contact with an irritating substance such as dishwashing detergent. Hand eczema tends to occur more often in patients who have a history of atopic eczema.

Hand eczema: Introduction

How serious is Hand eczema?

Complications of Hand eczema: see complications of Hand eczema

What causes Hand eczema?

Causes of Hand eczema: see causes of Hand eczema

What are the symptoms of Hand eczema?

Symptoms of Hand eczema: see symptoms of Hand eczema

Complications of Hand eczema: see complications of Hand eczema

Hand eczema: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hand eczema.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hand eczema.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hand eczema: see treatments for Hand eczema
Research for Hand eczema: see research for Hand eczema

Name and Aliases of Hand eczema

Main name of condition: Hand eczema

Hand dermatitis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hand eczema:

• Hand dermatitis
• Irritant contact dermatitis
• Allergic contact dermatitis
• Atopic dermatitis
• Hyperkeratotic dermatitis
• Discoid dermatitis
• Frictional dermatitis
• Pompholyx

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