Doctor Recommends Soap and Water Over Overusing Sanitizer

Doctor Recommends Soap and Water Over Overusing Sanitizer

Last Updated Aug - 16 - 2025, 01:37 PM | Source : Fela News

Drs warns that frequent sanitizer use harms skin; advocates soap and water as gentler, more effective hygiene method.

After the habit of using sanitizer during epidemic, Dr. Kunal Sood gives an important health message, anesthesiologist and interventional pen Specialist: Excessive use of hand sanitizers can damage the natural safety of the skin.

Drs explains that natural oil and beneficial bacteria are destroyed due to excessive dependent on alcohol-based sanitizers. This can cause problems like dryness, cracks, irritation and even eczema or dermatitis.

Instead, experts emphasize that washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the most soft and effective method. Soap not only neutralizes germs, but also physically wash the dirt-it also without a sanitizer.

Drs recommends that the sanitizer is used only when soaps and water are not available such as travel or in public places. For better skin health, they suggest to use a sanitizer that has glycerine such as hectors and also apply regular moisturizers.

This practical advice corresponds to long -term guidelines of institutions like CDC and WHO: always prioritize soap and water for hand hygiene, while use sanitizer as only a convenient option - not as a convenient remedy.

So next time you scrub your hands, reach for soap and water first it cleans effectively while keeping your skin healthy. And if sanitizer must be used, do it wisely.

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