MautoK
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 03:37 PM |
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Dermatitis
As you may have seen, I recently had problems with a faulty auto box, now fixed.
Inevitably, quite a bit of ATF got spilt and in mopping it up my hands were well covered in the stuff.
I now have an unpleasant case of dermatitis on my hands - about 20% of the top layer of skin has peeled in patches and it's mildly uncomfortable
as well as unsightly.
Does anyone have any suggestions to ameliorate my condition?
I now realise that I should have used impervious gloves while at risk of contact with the infernal stuff; such is the benefit of 20/20 hindsight!
John.
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 03:43 PM |
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hand cream moisturiser stuff should do the trick
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 03:44 PM |
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go and see your doctor,they should have creams for it....nasty stuff to have
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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britishtrident
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 03:48 PM |
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Try to avoid using soap and water on your hands for the next week or so -- you may find you washing your hands with Savlon cream instead of soap
helps.
By any chance did you use Swarfega to clean your hand afterwards ?
If you did that is more likely to be the cause of your attack of the derm than ATF. Other industrial hand cleaners don'r seem to have the same
effect but the original green Swarfega seems to trigger a lot of problems.
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andyharding
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 03:49 PM |
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A good emollient cream should do the job. I have very bad dry skin and find that Oilatum is excellent. Should be able to get it from any pharmacy and
some supermarkets (possibly in the baby section).
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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macspeedy
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 03:50 PM |
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e45 is a commonly available cream thats suitable, after that i'd see the doc, and stay away from strong soaps/ washing up liquids..
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mr henderson
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 04:05 PM |
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MautoK is right to point out the advantages of wearing suitable gloves.
I am in the workshop all day and I expect I wear gloves at least 60% of the time. I know they are often inconvenient, awkward and make if difficult to
feel what you are doing, never-the-less they are well worth putting up with.
I have several different pairs, some help with gripping stuff, others for painting or handling dangerous or unpleasant fluids.
I particularly like the type Screwfix sell, they are orange with ipervious fronts and knitted backs (help stop my hands getting sweaty)
John
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MautoK
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 04:18 PM |
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Thank you all for your suggestions.
I generally use washing-up liquid to clean up my hands and haven't used Swarfega for many years. I'm 99% sure it stems from the ATF.
I've got a pot of aqueous cream from the Chemists so I'll give that a try!
And, wise after the event, I will certainly be investing in a few pairs of suitable gloves.
John.
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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tomprescott
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 04:36 PM |
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A good alternative to swarfega is manista, its got a grit in it which helps to get oils off and doesn't cause me any problems, which is saying
something because I have really dry sensitive skin.
To get rid of the derm there's two ways you can do it, the easy way and the hard way. Easy way is to get a decent moisturiser (I find e45
isn't great - cocoa butter is better, and there is a larins moisturiser that really good - or creme de mer) and use that, avoiding soaps for a
few days and let your hands heal up - may take a week or two to get back to normal.
The hard way (depends how hard you are) would be to get washing up liquid and mix in sume washing powder and scrub your hands until the top layer of
skin comes off, it can be quite painful but I find my dry skin heals quicker when I do that and then moisturise it a day or two afterwards.
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scudderfish
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 05:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tomprescott
The hard way (depends how hard you are) would be to get washing up liquid and mix in sume washing powder and scrub your hands until the top layer of
skin comes off, it can be quite painful but I find my dry skin heals quicker when I do that and then moisturise it a day or two afterwards.
Real men use a belt sander 
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 05:40 PM |
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quote:Originally posted by tomprescott
The hard way (depends how hard you are) would be to get washing up liquid and mix in sume washing powder and scrub your hands until the top layer
of skin comes off, it can be quite painful but I find my dry skin heals quicker when I do that and then moisturise it a day or two afterwards.
Real men use a belt sander
REAL MEN use an angry grinder
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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jonesier1
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 05:42 PM |
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mate go to the doctors,some(old) auto boxes contain viton seals(think that how it's spelt)when i did an auto box training coarse some yrs ago we
were warned about these seals and the oil they come in contact with,it burns your skn and can be really nasty.
[Edited on 9/5/09 by jonesier1]
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JoelP
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 08:25 PM |
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ive developed really bad dry skin on the back of my hands, to the point it cracks and bleeds like ive been in a punch up! Its since having a baby and
washing my hands too much Never used to bother!
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smart51
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 08:43 PM |
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I'm currently suffering this caused by bodyfiller. Hydrocortisone cream is the stuss you need plus lots of emollient such as E45 or
Cetraben.
The damage is caused by the oil and moisture being taken out of the skin, causing it to dry. Avoid soap or any chemicals. Wear water proof gloves
even when washing your hair until it clears up, which can take weeks.
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coozer
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 09:28 PM |
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I have dry patches on my palms and feet (psoriasis) and find E45 is rubbish. I use Epaderm and Diprobase. Not very cheap but excellent.
A little bit of Epaderm in the morning lasts me all day at work.
[Edited on 9/5/09 by coozer]
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MautoK
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| posted on 9/5/09 at 11:42 PM |
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Sincere thanks for all your positive comments, gents.
I do also suffer from psoriasis and this has flared up somewhat recently - whether the ATF hand-washing was contributory or the two are unrelated I do
not know, but initial effects of aqueous cream look promising. 
A friend of mine, many years ago, used to suffer terrible warts on his hands from daily immersion in cutting fluid - he used to trim them down on a
bench grinder...
John.
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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02GF74
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| posted on 11/5/09 at 09:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MautoK
A friend of mine, many years ago, used to suffer terrible warts on his hands from daily immersion in cutting fluid - he used to trim them down on a
bench grinder...
I bet he drank real ale from pint mugs!
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trogdor
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| posted on 11/5/09 at 12:00 PM |
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also to stop it irritating try taking some antihistamines this is what i use for my skin as I am constantly itchy all day without it.
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MautoK
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| posted on 11/5/09 at 08:07 PM |
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Doc has prescribed some gloop for the psoriasis flare-up. It contains cortico-steroid and seems to be having a beneficial effect.
The skin on my hands is still peeling but aqueous cream is helping a lot - it's less fiery than it was.
To add to the woes, I had a dental plate fitted a week ago and it didn't fit too well. Had it adjusted today and what a difference - I can eat
solid food again! 
One of these days I'll get back to seeing if the MK has overcome its overheating problems!
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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