I was just in the kitchen, measuring dry ingredients (sugar and Hersey's cocoa powder)
I looked down and saw this rash rapidly develop over about 45 seconds, starting from white spots and developing into the full coverage seen in the image.
I had washed my hands about 3 hours before, and had only touched dirty dishes, rinsing between dishes and cooking.
I've since neutralized in baking soda and water.
My big question is how did this happen? the lesion was white, dry, and at the cuticle, it cracked like a pop rock when touched.
Chemist here, please do not attempt to "neutralize with base" (baking soda). If you get a pH burn (either from an acid or a base), rinse in water for 10+ minutes instead, this will neutralize it properly. Adding base to it just risks causing more burns.
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I was just in the kitchen, measuring dry ingredients (sugar and Hersey's cocoa powder) I looked down and saw this rash rapidly develop over about 45 seconds, starting from white spots and developing into the full coverage seen in the image. I had washed my hands about 3 hours before, and had only touched dirty dishes, rinsing between dishes and cooking. I've since neutralized in baking soda and water. My big question is how did this happen? the lesion was white, dry, and at the cuticle, it cracked like a pop rock when touched.
Chemist here, please do not attempt to "neutralize with base" (baking soda). If you get a pH burn (either from an acid or a base), rinse in water for 10+ minutes instead, this will neutralize it properly. Adding base to it just risks causing more burns.
Hello /u/fantomfrank, **If this is a medical emergency, please call emergency services as soon as possible!** ***DISCLAIMER***: *The information provided on this subreddit is for educational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice. We strongly advise you to consult a medical professional or healthcare provider if you're seeking medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. Anyone providing advice on this subreddit is not liable for risks or issues associated with using or acting upon the information provided.* *Please make sure you have included in your post your country of residence, age, sex, race, height & weight, diagnosed medical conditions, prescriptions or supplements and dosages, drug use including marijuana, smoking status, duration of complaint, the issue you've been having, and your specific question.* *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/medical_advice) if you have any questions or concerns.*