How to prevent darkening of wrist?
I have noticed that when I use computer for long hours, a part of my wrist and palm color turns dark brownish because of the excessive use of the mouse. And this darkening of skin doesn't go away by washing my hands.
In the above picture I have encircled the part of my hand which gets darkened. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? It is not possible for me to use computer less.
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I would try a cordless keyboard and get used to using the mouse pad and keyboard shortcuts as much as possible.
Its pressure that's causing the problem - on my hand, that area is darkened, constantly reddish purple; on a friend who uses the computer for up to 18 hours a day, he's got a purplish, reddish brown, calloused, dry area in that region. When you use the mouse, unless you've got a special mat which raises your wrist, that area rests on the desk or work surface. It's a bony area, without much padding over it, so your body's trying to compensate for the constant pressure, the way it does on our feet by building hard skin and callouses. You either need to pad that area of your wrist with something, or get a mouse mat which has a support bar to stop this problem. I find the support mats very uncomfortable to use, but lots of people do have them.
1) Place the mouse close enough to the edge of your work surface that your hand does not touch the surface.
2) Use a trackball.
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