How do you clear up eczema on the skin?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at
2:41 am
Ok well basically my whole family has had eczema, and now i have it. everyone thinks i have chicken pox and i keep telling them i have a skin rash whats the best way to treat eczema?
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I had it on my hand a long time ago. I had to go to a dermatologist and get an injection to clear it up,it just wouldn’t go away on it’s own. I think he said it was caused by a virus.
The best thing to do is to focus on treating the underlying cause of the eczema and minimize the flare ups by:
- bathing using warm, not hot, water and a very mid soap
- using a cream or petroleum jelly based moisturizer on wet skin after bathing or washing hands.
- moisturize throughout the day as the need arises. Avoid using lotions as they tend to dry out the skin
- pat excess water from skin after moisturizing as rubbing irritates the skin
- wear cotton clothing
- avoid the use of detergents, fabric softeners and dryer sheets with perfumes and/or dyes
There’s a really great article on this website about how one woman with severe eczema was finally able to beat it: http://www.beateczema.com/?hop=4safetynow
The main cause of eczema is overreaction of the immune system. Identifying certain foods, chemicals, etc can be very helpful in battling this disease. I try to avoid soy and milk products which trigger my flare-ups.
After using number of prescription drugs I’ve turned to the natural treatments.
Now I use serenaskin herbal remedies , which aim at the root of the disease – the immune system, and are steroid-free.
After about 2 weeks of using ointment and spray my skin has been cleared up and now I just continue with eczema extract, which controls the immune system. My skin has been clear for months now.
It is the only treatment I have found that provides me complete relief when I use it as directed.
You can see a dermatologist who can provide you different creams. Going to the doctor is a quick fix, but the medicines they offer you will not cure eczema and sometimes can be dangerous because of the steroids they have in them. Some home remedy to can try is to bath in warm water, aveno bath and body care products work pretty well, find a mild unscented soap that does not dry out your skin.
My son was diagnosed with eczema when he was 8 months old and I’ve tried everything you can think of. Medicines, some were steroids, over the counter creams/lotions and everything in between. I personal found that aveno bath and body care products worked for a while then I to switch to something new. I finally found a product that was botanical based and natural and it really worked.
Now my son is 9 years old and you cannot tell that he has any skin issues at all. I also had to get an allergy test done and to find out he has food allergies. So, I would suggest you get the same test to confirm you are not allergic to foods or products which can upset your skin.
Overall I would say find a product that keeps your skin well hydrated. Most important a product that rejuvenates your skins cells and helps your skin cells stay moisture. If you want more information on the product that I used to help with his skin email me. I would be more than happy to share it with you.