Building Surveyor

Case Study: 32-year old male Building Surveyor

The Building Surveyor has suffered from hand eczema for 8 years. There is a history of eczema in his family, but he only suffered mildly from it when he was younger. Now, he finds it affects him every day.

His knuckles are dry and cracked, with weeping and redness, but he says it hasn’t been too bad lately, and is usually worse in the winter. Despite this, he says that people stare at him when he goes to the shops, and he has to be careful about what building materials he touches at work.

He has tried various treatments, from emollient, to wet wraps, to a topical steroid, but says that his hands still need constant vigilance.