Dermatologist explains what using too much sanitiser can do to one's hands

Dr Surbhi Deshpande, consultant dermatologist at Zynova Shalby Hospital, Mumbai, explained that excessive sanitiser use and frequent handwashing can damage skin barrier. "[It] can...[lead] to dryness, itching, and painful hand eczema," she added. Shalby observed that hand eczema appears as inflammation, irritation and dryness of hands. "There can also be bleeding due to deep cracks," she warned.