What is the usual treatment for atopic eczema?
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The usual treatment consists of three parts:
- Avoid irritants to the skin and other 'triggers' wherever possible.
- Emollients (Moisturisers) - use every day to help prevent inflammation developing.
- Topical steroids (steroid creams and ointments) - use when inflammation flares-up.
Treatment part 1 - avoid irritants and 'triggers' where possible
Many people with eczema have flare-ups of from time to time for no apparent reason. However, some flare-ups may be caused (triggered) or made worse by irritants to the skin, or other factors. It is commonly advised to:
- Avoid soaps, bubble baths, etc, when you wash. They can dry out the skin and make it more prone to irritation. Instead, use a soap substitute plus a bath/shower emollient (see below).
- Wear cotton clothes next to the skin rather than irritating fabrics such as wool. However, it is probably the smoothness of the material rather than the type of the material which helps. Some smooth man-made fabrics are probably just as good as cotton.
- Avoid getting too hot or too cold as extremes of temperature can irritate the skin.
- After you wash clothes with detergent, rinse them well. Some 'biological' detergents are said by some people to be irritating. But there is little proof that commonly used detergents which are used in the normal way make eczema worse.
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JOHNICE OROZCO, about 1 year
i have a horrible rash i've had it for at least 8 years now it comes and gos it gets so bad my skin will weep for hours i'm so ichy. and my body is in pain from it, under neath my cloths i look so nasty, with sore all over my legs and arms, i try not to scratch it but when i do i feel like i'm in heaven, its the best feeling i've ever had wayyyyy better then sex i wish i could find a real crue for this thank you sincerly johnice
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