Advice Wanted Shooting with Eczema

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Name
Brian
Hi folks,
I've been afflicted with eczema for a number of years now and have it mostly under control.
However, following my fifth Covid vaccine it has seriously flared up, though I'm getting on top of it now,
though still having to apply moisturising cream a few times of day, especially to my hands.

I try to keep all my photo gear as pristine as possible but even when the cream has soaked well in, obviously my digits have a certain amount of greasy-ness.
Cotton gloves are recommended and I have some but find it impossible to shoot with them on.
It would be great to have very thin cotton gloves, that are as tight-fitting as say, a pair of rubber or latex ones, but I haven't located any yet.

Does anyone else have this problem or a possible solution please?
 
Have you tried fingerless ones? Just keeping the tips of your fingers clear of the moisturising cream but allowing the rest of your hands to be covered.

I see they also do bamboo ones but don't know if they are any thinner.

I'm not sure rubber or latex would be comfortable. They can make your hands quite sweaty.
 
I have a pair of thin woollen fingerless gloves that I occasionally use if out photographing in winter.
My problem seems to be that I always have greasy fingers even if I've rinsed them off.
I have always managed to keep the camera lenses clean and clear, but don't get me started on spectacles!

Since my OP I had another good oogle andnobiced some bamboo-based gloves recommended for eczema sufferers, so I've ordered a few different styles to try out.
Thanks for your interest Briar. 👍
 
Interesting topic. 🤔 My wife uses cream on her hands also to the point where she has to deal with issues like this and has tried cotton gloves in the past but was never happy with them.

I wasn't familiar with bamboo gloves before so now I'm looking around to learn about them. At a quick glance it looks like bamboo gloves may be a bit more allergenic friendly so they definitely have my attention now.
 
It sounds like you would benefit from big plastic gloves to use while you are applying the moisturizer. Put the plastic glove on your right hand to apply the moisturizer to your left. Take the plastic glove off. Put the cotton or bamboo gloves over the treated hand. Then put the plastic glove on the left hand, then treat the right hand, remove the plastic glove and then put on the right cotton glove. You can then dispose of the plastic glove. That way if you are wearing fingerless gloves, your fingers should be moisturizer free. Takes a bit longer but should work.
 
The bamboo fabric is lovely and soft. I think the biggest problem will be how tactile the knobs and dials will be through a layer of fabric?
I haven't come across fingerless bamboo or thin cotton gloves - the fingerless kind (of which I have several pairs) generally are knitted and thicker

My daughter has severe eczema on her hands, causing painful cracks, swellings and bleeding sores. She uses cortisone cream (I know ...) and
a product by the company Lush, which seems specific for skin problems and she says does help, but it certainly hinders her chosen career of
being a professional photographer and painter.
 
For what it may be worth, I have eczema on the back of my hands, so I apply some of the steroid cream or the moisturizer cream on the back of one hand, then rub some of it on the back of my other hand. Then I try to work the cream over the backs of my fingers and hands while trying to keep the palm side free of cream. If some gets on the palm side, I might then moisten a piece of paper towel with alcohol and rub my palms and fingers on it. I don't know if something like this would work for you.
 
Does anyone else have this problem or a possible solution please?

She uses cortisone cream (I know ...) and
a product by the company Lush, which seems specific for skin problems and she says does help, but it certainly hinders her chosen career of
being a professional photographer and painter.

For what it may be worth, I have eczema on the back of my hands, so I apply some of the steroid cream or the moisturizer cream on the back of one hand, then rub some of it on the back of my other hand. Then I try to work the cream over the backs of my fingers and hands while trying to keep the palm side free of cream. If some gets on the palm side, I might then moisten a piece of paper towel with alcohol and rub my palms and fingers on it. I don't know if something like this would work for you.
Welcome in advance.

I use diluted organic apple cider vinegar (ACV). I also used to put on steroid and cortisone cream on one of my affected areas. My right ring finger had a terrible reaction with a hand sanitiser at a pharmacy. The creams only suppressed the reaction so I looked for an old-school solution that is vouched for by many.

These skin infections can truly hinder productivity.

What I do is:
  • Mix 1 tbsp ACV with water good enough to soak both hands on a tub/bowl/whatever is comfortable enough.
  • Add 2 cubes of ice. Adjust to tolerance.
  • Soak both hands for a maximum of 20mins. Watching a video online helps with boredom.
  • Dry properly.
  • Either wait for it to dry or immediately apply moisturising cream because the top layer will dry up rather quickly.
I do this twice a day during when flared-up. A maintenance treatment of once a day will keep the skin disease at bay and is highly recommended.

The treatment will deal with everything from popping blisters, neutralising open wounds, etc. Oftentimes, some infections are deeply embedded in the skin and creams wouldn't get absorbed properly. This method will take care of it.

This is so far my most successful skin disease treatment. Regards.
 
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