Eczema
What is eczema?
Eczema or Atopic dermatitis is an extremely common skin condition that affects 20 percent of the population with itchy, sensitive skin that can be extremely aggravating. Eczema is most common in childhood but can persist into adulthood or even newly arise in adulthood.
What are the symptoms of eczema?
Typically, eczema presents as dry, itchy patches of skin. It tends to be worse in the winter time. Eczema symptoms tend to wax and wane. When it is exacerbated, it can become superinfected particularly in children.
How do you treat eczema?
As eczema can be a chronic disorder, effective treatment first begins with education on how to best take care of sensitive skin and how to avoid products and chemicals that can worsen eczema.
Medical treatments include topical steroids and topical medications (elidel and protopic), oral antihistamines (for itching), antibiotics (for super-infected eczema), and oral steroids. In extreme cases, light therapy or stronger oral medications may be warranted.
Eczema or Atopic dermatitis is an extremely common skin condition that affects 20 percent of the population with itchy, sensitive skin that can be extremely aggravating. Eczema is most common in childhood but can persist into adulthood or even newly arise in adulthood.
What are the symptoms of eczema?
Typically, eczema presents as dry, itchy patches of skin. It tends to be worse in the winter time. Eczema symptoms tend to wax and wane. When it is exacerbated, it can become superinfected particularly in children.
How do you treat eczema?
As eczema can be a chronic disorder, effective treatment first begins with education on how to best take care of sensitive skin and how to avoid products and chemicals that can worsen eczema.
Medical treatments include topical steroids and topical medications (elidel and protopic), oral antihistamines (for itching), antibiotics (for super-infected eczema), and oral steroids. In extreme cases, light therapy or stronger oral medications may be warranted.
