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My teenager can't use hand sanitizer, what do I do?

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mammamiabear · 26/10/2020 13:01

My 15 year old daughter has psoriasis and 6 of the 7 types of eczema (not the one to do with dairy), she's allergic to many cosmetic chemicals (such as witch hazel, parabens, paraffin wax and more) she wears makeup daily (not to cover her skin conditions, just because she loves to) which means the products can get quite expensive ( I believe she started wearing make up because as a kid she could never use those cheap barbie/hello kitty kids make up products because she'd have an allergic reaction to them) she's recently asked me if she can wear body makeup on the back of her hands because her psoriasis has gotten so bad because at school they have to put hand sanitizer on before they go into a new classroom... she's told the teachers why she can't use sanitizer, and some have listened, but she said she feels embarrassed explaining it everytime she goes into a class (especially because some of the girls make comments, if not out loud or behind closed doors) I've sent her in with hand wipes but some teachers are still making her explain. Is there a lanyard specifically for skin conditions which she can wear?

I've taken it up with the school but they have told me to let my daughter continue to just inform the teachers, please help cause I'm running out of solutions and I can't stand seeing my daughter unhappy and uncomfortable (both physically and emotionally)

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CuckooCuckooClock · 26/10/2020 13:05

Can you contact all her teachers directly? Or even her form tutor and ask them to tell the rest?
Is your dd able to wash her hands frequently or would that make things worse?

soundsfishie · 26/10/2020 13:09

I'm not sure if the make up relevance, but

Is there a lanyard specifically for skin conditions which she can wear?

She doesn't need a lanyard she needs her school to take her condition seriously. Nobody should have to continue to explain such a thing. I would escalate this with school tbh. Who told you there was no solution? A teacher? Head of year? Office staff? Go higher.

Gloves are a possible solution. Latex or cotton maybe. But they should not be making a child at school continuously exude themselves on medical grounds.

soundsfishie · 26/10/2020 13:10

Continuously EXPLAIN Blush

mammamiabear · 26/10/2020 13:12

She can't wash her hands that frequently unfortunately because she can only use bar soap (and the school only provide liquid) which is why I sent her in with wipes

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AllBellyandBoobs · 26/10/2020 13:15

My daughter suffers with skin issues which sanitizer was making worse but we found she gets on fine with this: 47skin.com/products/silver-spray-anti-bacterial-hand-sanitiser-spray

Not cheap but lasts a long time.

TopBitchoftheWitches · 26/10/2020 13:19

Unscented baby wipes? Sorry if that's a crap idea.

Cheerybigbottom · 26/10/2020 13:19

I don't know how to link on here, but hopefully I'm posting a picture of scrubbingtons hand sanitiser

My son has lots of allergies and he carries his own bottle of this to school, you can check out the ingredients on their web page. It's alcohol free and moisturises.

My teenager can't use hand sanitizer,  what do I do?
contactusdeletus · 27/10/2020 16:10

Is she not allowed to wear gloves?

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