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I got bleach on my fingers, it was about a couple inches deep. i washed my hands 3x with lots of soap. my hands were raw red/dry and i didnt rinse much between washes also very strong chlorine inhaled for 1.5hrs. can this cause cancer? skin absorb?

Q: i got bleach on my fingers, it was about a couple inches deep. i washed my hands 3x with lots of soap. my hands were raw red/dry and i didnt rinse much between washes also very strong chlorine inhaled for 1.5hrs. can this cause cancer? skin absorb?

: The was completely harmless. A brief rinse with water is all that was needed; the vigorous soap washing might have been more damaging than the bleach was. The amount of chlorine fumes inhaled in this situation also isn't harmful.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

The was completely harmless. A brief rinse with water is all that was needed; the vigorous soap washing might have been more damaging than the bleach was. The amount of chlorine fumes inhaled in this situation also isn't harmful.

Dr Davantzis agreed

Answered 1/6/2022

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A member asked:

I got bleach on my fingers, it was about a couple inches deep. i washed my hands 3x with lots of soap. my hands were raw red/dry and i didnt rinse much between washes also very strong chlorine inhaled for 1.5hrs. can this cause cancer? skin absorb?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Davantzis agreed

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