Home Dyshidrosis Treatment
Dyshidrosis would be considered quite rare compared to other types of eczema. In fact, it only affects 20 out of every 100,000 people. Therefore, it comes as no surprise when you take into account that dyshidrosis does not get talked about very often. In fact, you know you have to look for information on dyshidrosis specifically, as trying to find information on eczema alone usually yields you results on atopic eczema. Looking for feasible treatment advice is even less intuitive, but fortunately that is what Eczema Treatment Help is for. Since we don’t limit ourselves to atopic eczema, we can provide information and advice for even the most unlikely types of eczema. And that’s what leads us into our topic today, which is on home treatments for dyshidrosis.
Dyshidrosis Treatment: What Can I Do?
If you are in need of dyshidrosis treatment and either do not have access to medication, or have run out, there are alternative measures that you can take. Be mindful that you do not have to use all of these methods. Also, results are not typical. While studies have shown improvement in some people for some treatments, the same treatment could take longer for others. If you don’t see improvement after a few weeks of any one treatment, we would suggest trying a different one.
Baking Soda Scrub
Similarly to treating eczema scars, you can use a baking soda scrub to help with skin peeling. You make the baking soda paste by simply mixing baking soda with water, and you rub the paste into your skin for five minutes. Afterwords, rinse the paste off and pat your hands or feet dry. You will need to do this two to three times daily, and as early as a week to a few weeks later, you should see your dyshidrosis condition improve.
Salt
You can use salt, that’s right, common household table salt as a dyshidrosis treatment! Like the baking soda scrub, all you are doing is mixing a 1/4 cup of salt for every 1 cup of water. Pour the solution into a shallow pan or tub, and soak the affected areas (hands, fingers, soles, and toes) for 40 minutes to an hour. What the salt solution will do for you is to dry out your blisters. If soaking soles and toes, be sure not to place the rest of your foot into the solution, as the salt water may severely dry out your feet, leading to irritation. You will want to do this once a day until you see signs of improvement from blisters or peeling.
White Vinegar Soak
This is used as an alternative to the salt soak. Follow the same directions for the salt soak above, but instead of using salt and water, use undiluted white vinegar instead. The benefits of both treatments are similar, but the difference between these two options is that a vinegar soak will stop any additional fungal growth by changing your skin’s pH balance.
Oatmilk Soak
Once again, the method is the same as the previous two treatments. Just replace the solutions with oatmilk instead. You will have the added benefit of pain relief and soothing itching when using an oatmilk soak.
Rubbing Alcohol, Hydrogen Peroxide, and Potassium Permanganate
This method is only suggested for use with persistent blisters. Depending on which you use, the result may be painful. However, this treatment is recommended to be used only once a week regardless of the solution you use. With rubbing alcohol or 3% hydrogen peroxide, you will apply directly to the blisters (it is recommended to use a cotton ball to apply the solution). Unfortunately, open sores may heal faster from this method than closed blisters, so if you already have open wounds, you may want to go directly to this treatment. These solutions will help clear your blisters in a few days, and should be replaced by peeling skin.
Potassium permanganate, much like the rubbing alcohol, is a painful solution that you will have to endure. The difference is that you will have to dilute the solution. Potassium permanganate will not only kill bacteria, but it works effectively to dry out blisters, much like a salt or vinegar soak would.
Nickel-Free Diet
This is more of a preventative measure than a treatment, but you can prevent future outbreaks by removing nickel from your diet. Some foods to avoid would include canned vegetables (we recommend switching to fresh or frozen vegetables), shellfish, almonds, and chocolate. Surprisingly, you will want to avoid eating oatmeal as well. Oatmeal is high in nickel, and while it has properties that would be good for you skin for other types of eczema, such as atopic eczema, it serves to work against you when you have dyshidrosis.
These treatments should be fairly easy to try on your own. These aren’t substitutions for medication, however, but they will serve to alleviate annoying blisters or skin peeling when the time calls for it. Also, these treatments are very good on your budget. If you have dyshidrosis, try one of these dyshidrosis treatments for yourself, and if you would like, let us know if you have experienced any positive results.
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