WHAT IS CHRONIC
HAND ECZEMA?
HAND ECZEMA THAT KEEPS COMING BACK?
IT MIGHT BE CHRONIC HAND ECZEMA
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 year
CHE is common,
and affects around 5 in every 100 people*1
Chronic Hand Eczema (sometimes called CHE) is not always the same as atopic dermatitis, but if you do have atopic dermatitis (eczema), you might be more likely to have Chronic Hand Eczema.
*A study called ‘CHECK’ looked at people between 18 and 69 years old from Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK and asked them to complete an online survey.
60,131 people completed the survey and 4.7% of them (2847 people) had Chronic Hand Eczema diagnosed by a doctor in the last year.1
“I THINK PEOPLE ARE USUALLY SURPRISED AT HOW NASTY IT CAN LOOK”
Emma, a real person living with CHE
There are things that might make someone more likely to have CHE, such as:
BEING FEMALE
WORKING IN JOBS USING THEIR HANDS
BEING IN THEIR 30S
LIVING IN AN URBAN AREA, LIKE A TOWN OR CITY
CHE can be triggered by things like irritants or allergens. You might come across these in some lines of work, or during hobbies or everyday activities like housework.
Experience with CHE may vary and medical advice should be sought from a healthcare professional.
There might be a higher chance of having hand eczema if you work as a:
HAIRDRESSER
HEALTHCARE
WORKER
MECHANIC
METAL OR
CONSTRUCTION WORKER
CLEANER
BEAUTY
THERAPIST
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