What, in your opinion, causes eczema?
Hi, For most of my childhood, i suffered from extreme eczema that made me spend my time in hospital getting bandaged. Thankfully, the condition eased when i was 10 years old. But my eczema is still there. I have found that certain foods ( seafood, nuts, fried food) cause it to come back. Also, when it is too warm or too cold, it comes back as well. I would like to know if this happens to anyone else? Also, what factors cause your skin to inflame and itch like mine? ( so i don’t risk anything) Just curious as people think i exaggerate when i tell them i can’t eat certain foods and i would just like some back up on this.I.e. If i’m being melodramatic or not. Thanks!
Thank you for the lengthy answers about how to reduce the effects of eczema, but i really would just like to know what makes your eczema break out be it, food or drink related? or the sun, air?
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Hi Zoe,
There are three main types of eczema: atopic, seborrhoeic and contact dermatitis.
Atopic Eczema
Atopy runs in families and is a sign of an overactive immune system. Associated with children, sufferers often have hay fever and asthma too. It is a dry, hot and itchy skin inflammation found mainly around the knees, wrists, neck and bends of the elbow as well as the face and eyelids. It begins usually in the first few months of life but for most will clear before puberty.
Seborrhoeic Eczema
Found mainly on the scalp, face, in the groin and armpits where grease glands are in greater number – it affects adults predominantly and can range from mild (flaky skin) to severe (itchy, oily, inflamed skin). It is caused by an overgrowth of a harmless yeast called Pityrosporum.
Contact Dermatitis
This is caused by contact with a substance that produces either an irritant or an allergic reaction. Common irritants, responsible for around 80% of cases, are soap, detergents and food. Allergic contact dermatitis is caused by a hypersensitivity to a substance and will appear wherever skin comes into contact with it. Allergies to rubber, skin medications, hairdressing chemicals and fragrances are particularly common.
There is a website dedicated to eczema which I have included the link below. There is also a website that retails the range of products found on this website which I have also included below. Here are some of the comments that users of the Allergenics range of products:
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"My son has eczema and this cream has helped keep it under control. It has lasted longer than I thought it would as I don’t need to put a lot on. I would recommend it to everyone."
"My husband was given cream for a skin complaint, it only made the condition worse. As we were on holiday in Torquay & the skin was much worse I found your cream in a chemist. It started to heal the skin allmost immediately. I am more than pleased to reccommend this to anyone A Aldridge"
http://www.trustwilliam.com/Search/?term=allergenics&extcam=sm
http://www.lifewitheczema.co.uk/causes.html
I hope that this information helps you!!!
Dry air, low moisture in the air.
I have it and its hereditary you will grow out of it over time and something that helps a lot is being in a pool with chlorine or bleach water it has helped me a lot and I rarely have out breaks now
i also have eczema. i find that when you put hot water like in the shower it itches alot but i dont know y i still do it.
also seafood makes my skin itch aswell.
i also want to know what causes it, i dont like to put cream on mine because it will come back anyway.
my friend sed "why can cancer be cured and not eczema?" does any1 kno?
I have it and i dont have a clue what causes, i dont even notice when im doing but i get it on the inside of my elbows, and thats the only place,, i dont know if you get it all over or w.e. but my friend had it and couldnt eat red food?! (naturaly)its weird,, but i hadnt seen her for 4 years but i saw her a couple of weeks ago and she doesnt get it atall now
I have ezcema it often appears on my hands its clearly not that much of an issue for me and you dont have to worry about it. I have a cream that i rub on the back of my hands every night now they are really soft it says ECZEMA CARE on it. It helps alot. You usually get eczema when there are cold winds your skin tends get dry and rough.
Genes, skin sensitivity to the elements.