Eczema is a chronic skin disease that these symptoms: rough and dry skin, redness, itching, small papules and small blisters filled with fluid. The blisters develop in small or large sores that cause surface tears, oozing and crusting. The skin may become hard and thickened. The outer skin can out of scale in some areas and excessive pigmentation may develop. The symptoms often occur in small or large confined areas separately and often in a symmetrical pattern on both sides of the body. Eczema tends to flare periodically and determined. Eczema is more common in children. But even adults can get eczema and often a more serious type of infantile eczema. The condition can become chronic and persist for months and years. An important mechanism of this disease is inflammation. The release of substances fabric signal as histamine many causes of the symptoms of inflammation.
There are two main categories of eczema. Atomic eczema has internal causes that are little known, but heredity plays a leading role. Irritant or allergic eczema is caused by a reaction against different types of factors that come into contact with the skin, enter the body from food or are inhaled with the air. The two types are not clearly separated simper, why atomic eczema may be aggravated 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. Certain conditions can make eczema as a complication, such as infections, varicose veins and fat, seborrhea skin. If the eczema occur during or shortly after exposure to certain chemicals or physical factor, irritant or allergic eczema is often the right diagnosis. Doctors can also test solutions often of the most common allergen 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 make a person rub stakeholders, an already existing eczema can be aggravated by rubbing or scratching. Skin suffering from eczema may easily be infected with microorganisms that worsen the condition.
The following measures may be useful to any type of eczema:
- You can find creams and lotions to help control eczema by exercising many simultaneous actions: soften the skin, protects the skin from external impacts, reducing inflammation, moisturizing skin and reduce itching, killing bacteria or fungi, eliminating the scale and induce healing of ulcers and damages.
- Some of these topical remedies are composed entirely of natural ingredients, others may contain natural and synthetic ingredients in combination. Ingredients that give each of the effects listed are mixed together. Oily substances that give more of the same effects are often important ingredients.
- Some of these drugs topical use of steroid hormones to alleviate inflammation. There are however some skepticism against the use of medications containing steroids, in particular long-time use, because steroids can atrophy of the skin.
- 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 in the market to treat eczema. These pills work by reducing inflammation, stimulating and healing the supply of materials for the healing of the skin.
- 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, extracted from leaves of olive oil, gamma-linoleum acid, extracted seed Grape, the type II collagen, hyaluronic acid and Chondroitin Sulfate.
- Of these ingredients selenium, omega-3-ols, gamma-linoleum acid, milk thistle extract, olive extract proceeds of artichoke extract and relieve inflammation, but also stimulate healing. Zink, an extract of grape seeds, the type II collagen, hyaluronic acid and Chondroitin Sulfate prevent the destruction of tissue and stimulate healing. The oily substances also make the skin softer, more flexible and help Taka stairs away.
- Avoid stress and get deeper relaxation regularly can help prevent eczema emerge. Meditation is a good way to get more deep relaxation. From eczema caused by allergy or irritation substances, avoiding exposure can often cure the condition. Sometimes it may be difficult to avoid exposure to the cause of agent, because the substance is a part of 'environment or the substance that causes is not known.
-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 is very difficult it can therefore be useful to see if some external factor is a causative agent, trying to eliminate exposure to several factors, one after another:
- Try to remove or change the soap and cosmetics used on the skin. Also try to remove or exchange of washing Surrounding means used on interior and furniture.
- Try cutting for a time these types of foods, one after another: Milk and dairy products, grain products, fruit acids, eggs, nuts and seafood, try to avoid foods containing chemical additives, dyes and preservatives.
- A more rigorous cleaning your clothes, your bed covers and inside of your house can remove mites, mold and dust that your skin is a reaction against it.
- If you use specialty chemicals in your work and are exposed to, install measures so that chemicals do not come into contact with skin or not exit 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.