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Eczema Talk
Should Eczema Be Taken Seriously?
My daughter has it. She has to have additional allergy testing. The doctor is somewhat worried about. However, when I talk to others about it, it seems like no big deal. What's up with that? My daughter is 6 months old.
I mean Ezcema, not Eczema.
I would certainly take having eczema seriously because I had it
as a child and it was quite a severe case for me. No one could help me but me. No one else had a clue as to how to treat it.
I had finally had enough of scratching it and making it worse by putting aloe vera juice (straight from the plant on it) and then I stopped scratching it.
Eczema is miserable to have I tell ta!
Before your daughter gets old enough to start scratching it and making it worse for herself, I'd nip the problem in the bud NOW. Help her now by finding out what works on her skin and keep treating it until it fades away.
By the way, eczema is not linked to asthma. I never had asthma. And as far as Doctors go, forget it. Here I am, I'm your second opinion. The other answers are just blah, blah blah.
My childhood doctor was clueless as far as how to help me.
Don't bother listening to those who tell you not to worry about it, especially if they themselves have never had it. How dare they act like experts! Eczema is a serious, painful and irritating skin condition.
Again, I suggest aloe juice from the real plant.
It worked for me.
Eczema - Sure Treatements for Eczema
Eczema is a genetic condition. We are born with a gene that can cause eczema in our body. There is no cure for eczema. What we can do is to treat eczema as soon as a flare-up occurs. What treatments can give sure relief and what are our treatment objectives? Let us discuss.
Eczema- treatment objectives
What are our objectives when we treat eczema? Our first objective is always to find out the triggers and never allow them to flare up eczema. If after making all efforts in stopping flare up, you fail, you may get eczema, you have to treat it with these objectives- quick reliefs from the eczema, stopping itching, and increasing the time gap between flare ups. Itching is one of the main problems with eczema. If you can control itching, you will scratch less and that reduces eczema or does not allow it increase. Other symptoms such as reddish skin and blisters have to be resolves as soon as possible. If eczema appears on face, this becomes a major issue. Increasing time gap between successive flare-ups will give more time to get some peace. Let us find out how we can achieve these objectives.
Eczema- treatment options
The first treatment is skin care of the patient. Moisturizing skin is very important, whether you have eczema or it has resolved. Dry skin causes flare-ups. Moisturize the skin with a perfume free moisturizer. Perfume may cause irritation. Find out a moisturizer that has minimum preservatives. As preservatives also cause irritation and flare ups. Moisturize as often as possible and keep skin supple. Moisturize within three minutes of talking bath. Avoid hot water baths. Use warm water. Don't take bath for long. Avoid any irritating clothing. Use pure cotton for clothing. Wear lose clothes. Tight clothes can irritate more. Avoid excess sweating and heat. This was about basic care. Now let us find out about the medications.
Eczema- medications
Many new medications are now available for treatment of eczema. Despite all the new products, steroids are still considered as the first choice. Steroids have to be used carefully. Use low potency steroids and as soon as you find out that the eczema is resolving reduce the potency further and after that stop using them. Excess use of steroids can make the skin thin. Excess use also reduces the effectiveness of steroids. If you develop secondary bacterial infection, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics. Please note that all these medications should be taken under strict medical supervision. To know more about other latest medications for eczema, please click here- Atopic Dermatitis: Treatment
This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article.
Related link :-
1- Atopic Dermatitis: Look & Location
2- Atopic Dermatitis: How To Care?
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