skin disorders
Hand and Foot Dermatitis
Treatment of Hand and Foot Dermatitis
Treatment of the cause when possible Sometimes corticosteroids Phototherapy Sometimes antibiotics If a cause is known, it is treated. People should avoid Allergic contact dermatitis as well as skin irritants, particularly frequent or prolonged contact with water and detergents. Corticosteroids applied to the skin are sometimes given to relieve inflammation. Antihistamines can help relieve itching. Phototherapy (exposure to ultraviolet light), sometimes preceded by soaking in a psoralen solution before exposure, can help. For severe hand and foot dermatitis, corticosteroids can be taken by mouth or sometimes can be injected but preferably are used for only a short term. Occasionally, if long-term immunosuppressive treatment is required,cyclosporine,mycophenolate, ormethotrexatecan be given by injection. Infections are treated, typically with antibiotics. 