Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 13:04 IST
There is abrasion of the upper layer due to the use of sanitisers and other hand rubs. The fingerprints are formed because of the ridges in this layer.
Ahmedabad: Sanitisers leading to fading of fingerprints | Photo Credit: PTI
Ahmedabad: Too much use of sanitiser can lead to fading fingerprints. A bank professional learnt this when the office biometric machine for attendance failed to recognise her fingerprints.
Nehal Mistry, a Bopal resident, used to sanitise her hands six to seven times a day. Even her home security system could not read her fingerprints. She told the Times of India, “I was already receiving treatment for a skin problem. My dermatologist asked me to reduce the use of alcohol-based sanitiser and shift to soap-based cleaning. She prescribed a few ointments. It worked and I got my fingerprints back.”