Can dermatitis be stress related?

i have very flacky and itchy skin on my hands

Can dermatitis be stress related?
Absolutely!! I'd estimate that 90% of cases I see have been stress related - only a very small minority are truely exposure to irritants in isolation.
Reply:I know psoriasis can, not sure about dermatitis. I'd say it's more likely to be due to gloves, cream, soap etc.
Reply:Yes my husband gets it when stressed.
Reply:yes, anyone i know with it always get bad break outs when they are stressed out
Reply:Eczema, an atopic dermatitis, is often associated with allergies, asthma, and stress.
Reply:Yes, I'm living proof
Reply:yep it can be i find if im stressed then my arms and scalp itch its wierd
Reply:Indeed it can trigger eczema or dermatitis! Stress is the main cause of many health problems these days.. from skin and hair complaints to the more serious ones like heart disease and high blood pressure.
Reply:I own a holistic (chemical free) spa in GA. I am an esthetician of 13 years and I specialze in natural skin care. Ihave done a lot of research into Skin Conditions including eczema.





I'm willing to bet that you have food allergies.





Eczema is an autoimmune disease - meaning the immune system is overactive. In other words, it is an allergic disease, and such diseases are escalating world-wide, due to the ways in which we are polluting our environment When the immune system fails to recognize “itself” as friendly it mounts an attack on itself." You eczema is a direct result of your body not being able to process food properly. If you were to get a flu and not be able to eat for a day or to, you may even see an improvement in the eczema.





Cortisone creams, ointments, and lotions commonly prescribed for skin disease may clear the skin temporarily and control the condition in many patients. Side effects from steroids include thinning of the skin, dilated blood vessels, bruising, and skin color changes. Treatments that are recommended by doctors and pharmaceutical companies worldwide amounts to futile attempts at mere symptom treatment, instead of the trying to address the root causes of the condition. Symptoms you see on the skin express the body's attempt to heal, but are not the cause of disease.





Over the counter creams and ointments aren't any better. They all contain fillers and chemicals that can irritate the condition even more.





Now you can't go on eating nothing. I recommend seeing an Allergy Specialist. See if you can find anyone that knows about EPD. Enzyme Potentiated Desensitisation is a form of Immunotherapy developed in the 1960s and now used world-wide. It has the potential to desensitise anyone to the allergens to which they are allergic. This includes foods, dust, animals, birds, grasses, pollens, moulds, and many chemicals. An ultra-low dose of allergen is used - approximately 1/1000 part of a routine skin-prick test - combined with the natural enzyme beta-glucuronidase which enhances, or potentiates the desensitisation process (thus we get the rather curious name). It is particularly effective for the treatment of eczema, and will work quickly for children - the younger the child the quicker it will work. It takes about 2-5 years to be effective for an adult.





Until then cut out things like high fat foods (no McDonalds), dairy,frozen premade foods, pre packaged foods and sugar. All of these things cotain chemicals and preservatives that his little body just can't handle. A good diet of fresh or frozen veggies and protien(chicken and beef), and fruit will clear him up very well.





For treating the surface eczema try using Aloe juice or even the gel directly from the plant. Aloe works in your skin in 4 ways:





1.) It Penetrates. It actually sinks down into the lower layers of the skin (dermis) where your collagen is. Healing the skin where it is created





2.) It Exfoliates, Aloe is a natural exfoliator, the plant enzymes actually break down the soap and residue


that hold dead skin cells to the surface of the skin. Dead skin cells make your skin look flaky, dry and dull. Aloe does it naturally without scrubs or chemicals.





3.) Aloe Regenerates- Aloe regenerates skin 11 times faster than you body does naturally. That's why aloe is often used on burns. If you have scars, sun spots, wrinkles or any other skin damage, aloe can help heal it fast!





4) Aloe is a Natural Anti- inflamitory - Aloe cleanses, removes impurities, and shrinks and tightens pores all at once.





Honey is also realy god for irritated skin, it has a natural anti inflamitory as well.


Find a good botanical oil to use as a moisture like avocado oil , and don't waste your money on anything over the counter.
Reply:Absolutely. Gold Bond lotion is wonderful and made for this kind of issue. It's gentle and yet very effective.
Reply:It is more likely to be a contact dermatitis. Historically stress has been said to increase the exacerbations of a number of conditions, including dermatitis, it is however quite difficult to prove if this is actually true or not.
Reply:No





Dermatitis is caused when there is not enough moisture in your skin and it causes flaky skin, you need a good moisturising lotion. if it gets to bad you will have to go to the doctors for cream you dont want a skin infection.





i work in a kitchen and my hands are water a lot and the heat drys my skin and i do suffer from dermatitis