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After official advice, many of us stored a disinfectant to keep our hands clean and avoid being infected withcoronavirus. But what you may not realize, it's like with soap and water, there are good ways and bad ways to use it. (Before Covid-19, how many of us were washed my hands for 20 seconds?) We asked the experts to tell us the most common mistakes that people do when using a hand disinfectant. Read on and to ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseSymptoms that everyone needs to know during this pandemic.

Whenever possible, wash your hands for 20 seconds is your best choice against germs. "An impassable use of hand disinfecting uses it in replacement of soap and water," says Stephen Loyd, MD, Chief Medical Director atJog. And remember that hand disinfecting can only do much. "Hand disinfecting should not be used for visibly dirty hands," saysInna Husain, MD, an otolaryngologist in Chicago.

RX: "Nothing cleans hands better than soap and water. So a hand reminchor should only be used when you do not have access to a washbasin," says Loyd.

"Another mistake is that people do not completely serve their hands with a hand disinfectant," says Loyd. They may only cover the palms or the backs of their hands. "

RX: "It's important to put it between your fingers, as well as under the nails, to distribute the uniformly disinfectant," says Loyd. "You want to apply a disinfectant of the hand in the same way as you would if you wash your hands with soap."

"Hand reminders kill not only bad bacteria, but also good common bacteria, which can be irritating to the skin," saysDr. Rhonda Kalasho, a Dual Office dentist in Los Angeles.

RX: "The hand disinfectant is much drier for the hands than soap and water, so it is easy to get the dry skin of the disinfectant of the hands excessively used," says Loyd. "People must hydrate their hands immediately after use, preferably with a cream."

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"The hand towel should have at least 60% alcohol," says Husain. "The higher the alcohol concentration, the more effective it will be."

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"People need to keep hand disinfecting, especially sweetly scented, out of the reach of young children," saysHeather Finlay-Morreale, MD, a pediatrician in sterling, Massachusetts. "Young children can drink them and be poisoned."

"A common mistake that people do when using a hand disinfectant is that they do not rub it," said Loyd. "It's important to continue rubbing it in your skin until it dries."

RX: "Give the time disinfecting hands to take effect," says Husain. "I saw people squirting a small quantity, then touch their faces immediately. Give it at least a minute to dry."

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"The disinfectant pump has been touched many times by people with unclean hands," says the GP.Giuseppe Aragona. "It can host similar levels of germs to door handles, cash and automatic window keyboards."

RX: Pump with the side of your hand or your fist and do not touch any part of the bottle after applying a hand disinfectant.

Due to the purchase of panic, your local store may have missed disinfectant. You may be tempted to create your own. Experts advise against it; It is easy to wrongly create a mixture that is not strong enough to kill germs. "I saw people try to make a solar cream before and the worse case scenario was burned people," says Aragona. "With COVID-19, the worst scenario is death and infecting dozens of other people."

Due to the shortage of disinfecting hands, you may be tempted to use a smaller disinfectant than usual to make it last longer. But it may not kill germs as expected. A common error is "does not apply the right quantity and do not apply to both hands," saysCadet de Magdalena, MD, a rheumatologist based in New York. "Remember that the nails and the back of the hand, as well as the whole palm."

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The purchase of panic buys a product in large quantities, fearing a future scarcity. If you store the hand disinfectant, you do not allow others to get the resources we all need to fight the virus. And to cross the healthiest life, do not miss: This supplement can increase your risk of cancer, tell experts .