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My hands are sticky after i wash them i rinse really good but still feel like there is a film on them. i overwash my hands since covid19 started is that the problem. please help?
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If you rinse every bit of the soap off and your hands still are sticky I would attribute this to damage to the very top layer of your skin caused by excessive hand washing. Try lessening your hand washing to see if the skin recovers normal nonstickiness.
Answered 10/5/2021
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