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Is dry skin on hands contagious?
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dry hands: It could be if you have a fungal infection, which sometimes looks like dry skin; otherwise plain dry skin is not contagious. Have your dermatologist perform a skin scraping to rule it out. Use of thick moisturizers at bedtime under gloves will improve your dryness greatly.
Answered 2/23/2018
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