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Hairdressing – a risky profession?

(5 Posts)
annodomini Mon 29-Oct-12 09:21:39

If the shampoos and other chemicals are doing this to the hairdressers' hands, what are they doing to our scalps?

absentgrana Mon 29-Oct-12 09:20:23

quite misleading

absentgrana Mon 29-Oct-12 09:19:49

I thought hairdressers always wore disposable gloves (they don't have to be latex) when handling any chemicals, such as dyes, to which their skin might have a reaction. Surely this is just common sense. I fail to see how not wearing a watch or jewellery would make much difference. The word "disease" rather than something like "reaction" is quit misleading.

tanith Mon 29-Oct-12 09:11:01

Dermatitis is a very common disease suffered by hairdressers caused generally by the types of chemicals they come in constant contact with. Much could be avoided if gloves were used but lots of people don't like to work with the gloves on.. even just the constant exposure to soaps and shampoos can cause damage. My granddaughter had lots of problems when she first started training but she learnt to use barrier creams and gloves and it seems not so bad now although she is always creaming her hands as they are sometimes sore.

absentgrana Mon 29-Oct-12 09:03:56

Apparently the European Parliament wants to introduce a health ruling for hairdressers, preventing them from wearing watches and any jewellery, including wedding rings, on their arms and hands when at work. It also wants some statutory handwashing and applications of cream. This is, apparently, to prevent skin disease which occurs most frequently under rings and watches. The type of cream to be applied does not seem to be specified (or wasn't reported), but I assume they means something antibacterial. The Hairdressers' Association (or whatever it is called) reckons this will cost £75 million per year.

I was unaware that hairdressers were riddled with skin diseases. Any present or former hairdressers with a comment?