{"id":12522,"date":"2026-01-28T18:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miragen.clinic\/blog\/back-of-hand-eczema-how-can-you-tell-whether-its-atopic-dermatitis-or-housewifes-eczema\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T00:32:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:32:55","slug":"back-of-hand-eczema-how-can-you-tell-whether-its-atopic-dermatitis-or-housewifes-eczema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miragen.clinic\/en\/blog\/back-of-hand-eczema-how-can-you-tell-whether-its-atopic-dermatitis-or-housewifes-eczema\/","title":{"rendered":"Back-of-hand eczema: How can you tell whether it\u2019s atopic dermatitis or housewife\u2019s eczema?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When we ask patients who come in saying the backs of their hands are cracked and itchy, some say they have simply assumed it was housewife\u2019s eczema and have only been applying moisturizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, after months with no improvement and the skin gradually becoming hard and thick, they often come to the clinic. Treatment for back-of-hand eczema depends on the cause. The first step is to determine whether it is atopic dermatitis<\/strong> or housewife\u2019s eczema<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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