{"id":8,"date":"2026-07-15T11:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uae.chronic-hand-eczema.com\/en\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:14:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:14:31","slug":"what-is-chronic-hand-eczema","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uae.chronic-hand-eczema.com\/en\/what-is-chronic-hand-eczema\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Chronic Hand Eczema"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WHAT IS CHRONIC
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HAND ECZEMA THAT KEEPS COMING BACK?
IT MIGHT BE CHRONIC HAND ECZEMA1,2<\/sup><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What is Chronic Hand Eczema?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Chronic Hand Eczema is eczema on the hands and wrists that hasn’t gone away for over 3 months OR that happens at least 2 times in a year1<\/sup><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chronic Hand Eczema is common,
and affects around 5 in every 100 people*3<\/sup><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Chronic Hand Eczema (sometimes called CHE) is not always the same as atopic dermatitis,1,4<\/sup> but if you do have atopic dermatitis (eczema), you might be more likely to have Chronic Hand Eczema.1,5<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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REAL PATIENTS’ TESTIMONIALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI THINK PEOPLE ARE USUALLY SURPRISED AT HOW NASTY IT CAN LOOK\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Emma, a real patient with CHE<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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“I DON’T REALLY RECALL WHAT NORMAL FEELS LIKE.”<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Hamza, a real patient with CHE<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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There are things that might make someone more likely to have Chronic Hand Eczema, such as:*3<\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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BEING FEMALE<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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WORKING
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BEING IN THEIR 30S<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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LIVING IN AN URBAN AREA, LIKE A TOWN OR CITY<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Chronic Hand Eczema can be triggered by things like irritants<\/strong> or allergens.<\/strong> You might come across these in some lines of work, or during hobbies or everyday activities like housework.1,6<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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