How To Cure Eczema

Atopic dermatitis(eczema ) is an immune-mediated inflammation of the skin, often with a significant genetic component. Pruritus is the primary symptom; skin lesions range from mild erythema to severe lichenification. Diagnosis is by history and examination. Treatment is moisturizers, avoidance of allergic and irritant triggers, and often topical corticosteroids.

1. All eczema is commonly due to allergies and dry skin combined.
2. All alergies has resistance levels. This means if you give a product today and it was OK then that does not mean that person is not allergetic to it. Tomorow the same product can trigger allergies.
3. Protiens are the source of major allergies. Try to introduce protien rich food later. Also avoid milk, potatoes, wheat, eggs (esp. whites), sea-food, food colors, artificial food favorings and nuts. (Try goat's milk instead of cow's milk)
4. Keep the child away if you are cooking in your home. I found that the smell of allergy causing food also creates allergies.
5. Keep a log of daily activities including food / drinks, motion and irritations. If you keep the log it will be easier to find the problem foods.
6. Give one food for one week without switching. Start with rice and carrots or rice and broccoli (choose one). Give the same food for a week. If severe allergies are noted then remove it from diet and introduce a new one. Any one food introduced should be given continously for 1 week.
7. After giving a bath pat with a towel slightly leaving a film of water in the skin. Seal that to skin by applying thick gel like plain Vaseline. Many creams also create allergies so be careful in using creams other than plain unscented Vaseline. Also do not use the baby oil - many kids are allergic to mineral oil.
8. The allergies becomes severe if you reintroduce the same allergic food again and again but may go away if you remove it from diet for long periods like more than a month.
9. Angry and sad moods of child make the situation worse. I know that a child with eczema takes parents to the edge and many times we may become harsh. Try to keep your child happy.
10. An unconventional treatment, NAET worked well for my grandson. For people I have referred it did not work well since it depends a lot on the practitioner. For my granddaughter we did not take treatment since we knew a lot about eczema and could control it well.
11. It is late to tell you but it is best to introduce the solids a little late to kids with eczema.
12. If your child has severe itch, ask him/her to scratch using the back of the nails by scratching backwards (in the opposite direction of normal scratch). You can also scratch him like that. Less damage occurs by scratching reverse.

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Cause of Dermatitis

Some health conditions, allergies, genetic factors may cause irritation and skin inflammation. Different dermatitis its stimulus and resolution.
Irritation: on the skin due to contact material has a direct stimulating effect, anyone can take place after the contact reaction, its severity and the way the contact, the contact with the chemical properties of matter, concentration, exposure time is proportional to the length, in minutes to a few children dermatitis occurred within hours. Including sunlight, drugs, and other biting insects.

Allergies: these substances no adverse reaction to most people, but only a minority have allergic disease. After the initial contact does not play when the reaction is generally subject to the 4 to 20 days incubation period before exposure similar substances, can dermatitis in a few hours to 1 to 2 days, or occur in the contact area adjacent parts.
Neuromodulation: the general opinion of cortical excitability and inhibition induced dysfunction. Thoughts often due to mood swings, stress, neurasthenia disease or worse.
Infection: common fungal and bacterial infections.
Genetic: Family obvious genetic predisposition. According to epidemiological survey, the incidence of children with parents of allergic diathesis significant correlation.

Other: mood swings, mental stress, anxiety, sudden changes in the living environment Dengjun and repeated exacerbations. Gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine system dysfunction, infection and chronic lesions in vivo sensitized, may also become a factor.

What Are Causes of Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a type of inflammation of the skin (dermatitis). It results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. Clear fluid may come from the affected areas, which often thicken over time. It typically starts in childhood with changing severity over the years. In children under one year of age much of the body may be affected. As they get older the back of the knees and front of the elbows are the most common area for the rash. In adults the hands and feet are most affected. Scratching worsens symptoms and affected people have an increased risk of skin infections. Many people with atopic dermatitis develop hay fever or asthma.Atopic dermatitis (AD) looks different in infants, children, and adults.

What causes atopic dermatitis?
Researchers are still studying what causes AD. Through their studies, they have learned that AD:
Is not contagious: There is no need to worry about catching it or giving it to someone.
Runs in families: People who get AD usually have family members who have AD, asthma, or hay fever. This means that genes play a role in causing AD.
Children are more likely to develop AD if one or both parents have AD, asthma, or hay fever.
About half (50%) of the people with severe AD (covers a large area of the body or is very troublesome) will get asthma and about two-thirds (66%) will get hay fever.
Who gets atopic dermatitis?
Around the world, between 10% and 20% of children have AD. About 1% to 3% of adults have AD. People of all skin colors get AD.
Most people (90%) get AD before their 5th birthday. AD rarely starts when a person is an adult.
AD is much more common today than it was 30 years ago. Dermatologists are not sure why. They do know that some children have a greater risk of getting AD. The following seem to increase a child’s risk of getting AD:
Family members have AD, asthma, or hay fever: Does the child’s mother or father have AD? Does a parent have asthma or hay fever? A family history of these diseases remains the strongest risk factor. If one or both parents have AD or an allergic condition, the child is much more likely to get AD. Some children get all 3 diseases. Asthma and hay fever usually appear before the age of 30. People often have asthma and hay fever for life.
Where child lives: Living in a developed country, city (especially one with higher levels of pollution), or a cold climate seems to increase the risk. For example, Jamaican children living in London are twice as likely to develop AD as those who live in Jamaica.
Gender: Females are slightly more likely than males to get AD.
Mother’s age when child born: When the mother gives birth to the child later in her childbearing years, a child is more likely to get AD.

Social class: AD seems more common in higher social classes.