Eczema is a chronic skin disease that these symptoms: dry and rough skin, redness, itching, small papules and small blisters filled with fluid. The blister developed in small or larger superficial sores that cause weeping, oozing and crusting. The skin may become hard and thickened. The outer surface of the skin can scale off in some areas and excessive pigmentation can develop.
Symptoms often occur in small or large distinctly confined areas and often in a symmetrical pattern on both sides of the body. Eczema tends to periodically flare and settle.
Eczema is more common in children. However, even adults can get eczema and often of a more severe type of childhood eczema. The condition can become chronic and persist for months and years. An important mechanism of this disease is inflammation. The release of tissue signal substances such as histamine causes many of the symptoms of inflammation.
There are two main categories of eczema. Atopic eczema has internal causes that are little known, but heredity plays a leading role. Irritant or allergic eczema is caused by a reaction against various types of factors that come into contact with the skin into the body from food or are inhaled with the air. The two types are not always clearly distinguished, because an atopic eczema can be agravated by irritants.
Factors that cause allergic reactions or irritant eczema are many, some examples are: soaps, cosmetics, rays of sunshine, dry air, cold, nuts, milk, dairy products, food additives and clothes from scratch. Some conditions can give eczema as a complication, such as infections, varicose veins and greasy, seborrheic skin.
If the eczema occur during or shortly after exposure to certain chemicals or physical factors, irritant or allergic eczema will often be the right diagnosis. Doctors can also often test solutions of the most common allergens on the skin, and thus identify a cause of eczema agent.
A habit of rubbing and scratching can cause eczema to the area often be rubbed. As uncomfortable feelings in the skin caused by eczema can wipe a person interested parties, an already existing eczema can be aggravated by rubbing or scratching. Skin affected by eczema can easily be infected with microorganisms that worsen the condition.
The following measures may be useful for any type of eczema:
- You can find creams and lotions to help against eczema by exerting many simultaneous actions: softening the skin, protects skin from external impacts, reducing inflammation, moisturizing the skin, reducing the itching, the killing of bacteria or fungi, removing scale and induce healing of ulcers and damages.
- Some of these topical remedies are composed entirely of natural ingredients, may contain other natural and synthetic ingredients in combination. Ingredients that give each of the effects listed are blended together. Oily substances that give more of the same effects are often important ingredients.
- Some of these medications topical use of steroid hormones to alleviate inflammation. There are however some skepticism against the use of medications containing steroids, particularly long-time use, because steroids can make the skin atrophy.
- Anti-histaminic oral medications are sometimes prescribed to treat eczema. The main use of these drugs is to reduce inflammation.
- There are oral pills made of natural ingredients available on the market to treat eczema. These pills also work by reducing inflammation, stimulating healing and supplying materials for skin healing.
- Examples of ingredients that can be found in natural oral and topical remedies for eczema are: selenium, zinc, Omega-3-oils, artichoke extract, milk thistle extract, extract of olive leaves, gamma-linoleic acid, an extract of seeds Grape, collagen type II, hyaluronic acid and Chondroitin Sulphate.
- Of these ingredients selenium, omega-3-oils, gamma-linoleic acid, milk thistle extract, olive extract proceeds of artichoke extract and alleviating inflammation but also stimulate healing. Zink, an extract of grape seeds, collagen type II, hyaluronic acid and Chondroitin sulphate hinder tissue destruction and stimulate healing. The oil also make the skin softer, more elastic and help Taka stairs away.
- Avoid stress and get more profound relaxation regularly can help to hinder eczema emerge. Meditation is a good way to get more deep relaxation.
From eczema caused by allergy or irritation from substances, avoiding exposure can often cure the condition. Sometimes it can be difficult to avoid exposure to the cause of agent, because the substance is a part of 'environment or because the causing substance is unknown.
It can also be difficult to know if the eczema is really caused in whole or in part by some allergen or irritant. If the eczema gives much difficulty it can therefore be useful to see if some external factor is a causative agent, seeking to eliminate exposure to several factors, one after the other:
- Try to remove or modify the soaps and cosmetics used on the skin. Also try to take away or exchange washing media used on interior surroundings and furniture.
- Try to cut for a certain period these food types one after another: Milk and milk products, wheat products, acidic fruits, eggs, nuts and seafood, try to avoid foods containing chemical additives, dyes and preservatives.
- A more rigorous cleaning of your clothes, your bed covers and inside of your house can remove dust mites, mold and dust that your skin is a reaction against it.
- If you use special chemicals in your work and are exposed to those, install the measures so that chemicals do not come into contact with the skin or not to leave in the air that you breathe.
- If the environment in your daily life are unmorally dry unmorally wet, cold, warm or sunny shine, try to change these conditions. If this is not possible, creams to protect your skin may be helpful.
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