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.