Avoid soaps, detergents and overheated rooms. Avoid scratching the lesion if possible. If skin condition is due to an adverse affect of a drug, do not expose skin to direct sunlight as it may aggravate the skin condition. Use white cotton fabrics for compresses. Avoid cigarette smoke as it can initiate seborrheic dermatitis.
Sensitive individuals appear to be sensitive to nicotine.
Vitamin D improves the differentiation of skin and reduces cytokine inflammatory and proliferating cells stimulating interleukin 8 activity. Palmar dermatitis responds to oral vitamin E at a dose of 600 mg per day. Improvement is usually noticed within 7 days. Reduce stress and anxiety. Excessive calcium supplementation should be avoided.