What should I do if my hands are itchy after using laundry detergent?

In our life, many people find themselves allergic to itchy hands after using washing powder to wash clothes, mainly because the washing powder contains alkaline substances. In response to this situation, patients should pay attention to washing their affected areas with water, and can use antipruritic drugs to help relieve itching. People should be aware of how to deal with laundry detergent allergies and itchy hands.

What should I do if I am allergic to washing powder?

The washing powder itself has a certain stimulating effect. Some people with allergies will experience allergies such as itching and redness after using it. In response to this situation, patients should promptly wash the washing powder on their hands with clean water. Patients can be treated with oral antiallergic drugs, such as chlorpheniramine cyproheptadine, and can be treated with topical dexamethasone ointment and other drugs.

In view of people’s allergic itching after using washing powder, patients should seek the help of doctors in time and should use appropriate drugs for treatment under the guidance of doctors. Patients should not use drugs indiscriminately by themselves, otherwise, it will cause damage to the body. Patients can use washing powder to wash clothes by wearing gloves, or replace washing powder and use laundry detergent to wash clothes.

If our hands are allergic and itchy when we use laundry detergent to wash clothes, patients should be careful not to scratch their affected area frequently, otherwise, it will cause breakage and bleeding. We can eat calamine lotion to clean the affected area, which can effectively relieve itching. We should pay attention to a light diet, and ice compresses can be used to relieve itching. Let’s not eat foods that are prone to allergies.

Precautions
In our lives, many patients find that their hands are allergic and itchy after contacting washing powder, which will affect the health and life of patients. In view of this situation, with the help of a doctor, we can choose appropriate drugs for treatment, and we can relieve itching by cleaning the affected area with calamine lotion.