I've washed my hands so much this past two weeks that I may now have the driest hands in the area.

With the all of the hysteria about I can't be the only one who's obsessively washing their hands 15 times a day and putting hand sanitizer on them.

According to the CDC, one of the best ways to avoid the virus is washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before touching your face or eating.

Dry hands are a small price to pay but can we be overdoing it?

According to Piedmont Medical, some experts believe using too much alcohol-based sanitizer can dry out your hands, make them crack and belled and allow germs to enter the wound. Also, using too much soap antibacterial soap can weaken your immune system.

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