Eczema Skin Care
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Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a general term which incorporates a strange variety of skin rashes. These rashes range from small sections of skin that are slightly itchy and dry to chronically inflamed, crusted areas covering the entire body, accompanied by incessant itching. Although there are some similarities between them, eczema is a skin disease that has multiple appearances, and can vary from person to person. The most common areas where eczema can occur are in the folds of the arms and legs, the back of the neck, back of the hands, tops of feet, and the wrists.
People who are suffering from eczema know very well how difficult it is to tackle this disease. It requires you to remember requirements of the skin suffering from eczema and take special care of it.
It is a common misconception that putting water on the skin would moisturize it more, but as soon as plain water comes in contact with the skin, it evaporates and takes the skin's natural oils with it. Thus, the more often the skin comes in contact with water, the drier it gets. This continues unless those natural oils are replaced. However, it is not possible to completely avoid water so following are some tips for your skin when it comes in contact with water:
- Make sure that the water you are using for bathing or washing your hands is tepid because hot water takes away more oils than normal water.
- Try to keep the length of contact as short as possible. Avoid long and hot showers especially if you are suffering from a flare-up.
- It is good to use antibacterial gels for hand-washing as they do not cause the skin to dry out. This happens because the alcohol does not bind to the natural skin oils and hence does not take them away when it evaporates.
- Do not rub yourself vigorously to dry yourself. Instead dry your skin by patting it dry with a towel.
- Apply a good moisturizer on the skin immediately after contact with water.
Soaps for Eczema
Since most soap, especially bar soaps, dry out even the normal skin, their effect is even more damaging for people who suffer from eczema. It is always better to use emollient-rich liquid cleansers that leave a moisturizer on the skin when the soap is washed off.
Moisturizers for Eczema
As it must have been understood by now that it is important to use a moisturizer often, it is equally important to use one that does not contain perfumes, fragrances or essential oils. All these ingredients are very irritating to skin suffering from eczema.
The following are different types of moisturizers for different types of eczema that can be considered:
- For a skin that has a lot of flaking without a flare, a scaly eczema moisturizer would be a good choice.
- The emollient moisturizers are not irritating and form a low-cost option, especially if you are suffering from a flare-up.
- The new ceramide moisturizers, although a bit expensive, help the skin heal faster during a flare.
It is very important to remember all the precautions while caring for an eczematous skin because even a simple carelessness can worsen your condition. Follow the above steps and you will be able to manage his disease more efficiently.
About the Author
Bone brake is a well known allergist. His practice encompasses naturopathy, herbal medicine and nutrition. Skin conditions treated include eczema, psoriasis and acne. He explored the treatment of allergies and allergic based conditions such as asthma, eczema and hayfever are by using different diets and techniques such as blood type diet, rotation diet, exclusion diet and kinesiology.
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