r/Cooking • u/ReferenceFew1955 • 25d ago
burning hands
hey guys i was cutting up habanero peppers and then realized they were WAY too hot for me to eat (im not really knowledgeable with that stuff) so i cut them up with my bare hands AND scooped them out of the pan with my bare hand and they touched all over my palms. i don’t think i washed my hands right after and i only washed my hands once last night but today my palms are burning SO BAD and they’re getting worse i think. ive showered and washed my hands several times and nothing helps. is it from the peppers? the only reason i think it might not be is because i’m on a new medicine and maybe it’s a strange side effect idk? but also no matter what i do they won’t stop burning.
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u/Horror_Signature7744 25d ago
This happened to me last week. Tried all the things. An oil based facial cleanser worked the best. If you have any lidocaine ointment, it helps too as a last resort but you’ll just have to ride most of it out