How to Care for and Treat Eczema

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how to care for eczema

Growing up I struggled with eczema. I had a very serious case on my hands and arms. Eczema is very itchy and is a common skin disease.

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how to treat eczema

Most eczema is thought to be hereditary. Eczema is also thought to be linked to allergies. Eczema sufferers have extremely sensitive skin. They are likely to be far more susceptible to mild skin irritations and stress-related skin disorders than other. Eczema is a itchy, oozing rash that may get crusty. Usually it does not hurt, but it itch like crazy!

Hypersensitivity to chemicals, detergents, food, and nickel products can cause eczema. Eczema can develop anywhere on the body but popular spots are the forehead, elbows, arms, behind the knees, and legs.
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how to control eczema

You can control eczema by the way you treat and care for your skin. Try not to scratch your skin (almost impossible, because it itch like crazy!) but keeping your fingernails short will help from doing real damage to your skin, also there are special gloves available to help childeren not to scratch and damage their skin while sleeping. Benadryl is good and might help. See a doctor to make sure you are taking the right dose.
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what to use for eczema

Cool baths and showers help. Use gentle soaps such as Ivory, Dove, Aveeno Body wash, fragrance free soaps and body wash.

Make sure that clothes are not too tight and doesn't rub against the affected area. Nickel product is usually contained in snaps and zippers, so do not place snaps and zippers right over the affected area, because it will make it worse.
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eczema treatment

Controlled climates at home is always better, because eczema is environmentally sensitive. Sweat seems to make eczema worse. Try and stay away from harsh household cleaners and harsh clothes detergents. Keep soothing lotions and creams near to apply. Some things may work better than others. When experimenting try one thing at a time.
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treatment for eczema

Only with the prescription from a doctor should steroid creams be used, because it should be applied to the skin for a limited time.
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aloe and eczema

Another very good relief to eczema is fresh aloe. My mother grew a few aloe plants in the yard, and when my arms would flare up really bad she would break off a little piece of aloe and rub the cool gooey gel straight from the aloe plant to my arm. This really did help.

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karileighk said

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on 8/20/2009 Thanks. looks painful

evgnspaces said

on 6/28/2009 Eczema is an uncomfortable condition, having ways to care for and treat it are so helpful. Be aware that some people are allergic to Aloe and it is in everything now.