What Do You Do if You Suffer from Eczema?
November 3, 2009
Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, affects many people. A person afflicted with this condition may have tried a multitude of prescription medications and ointments for relief from this skin disorder.
The severity of the condition varies from person to person and different treatments work for different situations.
The most common form of treatment is a prescription that has cortisone in it. Cortisone is a steroid that is applied topically to the infected skin. It can control the skin’s inflammation successfully.
The problem is that using cortisone too often can have harmful side effects, such as causing the skin to thin out. Other eczema sufferers who continuously use cortisone may experience adult acne.
Acne is quite common with people who have eczema because this disorder causes the skin to remain dry, and dry skin can harbor bacteria. The acne may be further aggravated by using a combination of cortisone and moisturizers.
Recently, doctors have begun to treat eczema with several medications that can suppress the body’s immune system. These medications can be used either as a cream or ointment.
These medications differ from cortisone in that they work on the immune system instead of the skin. Eczema is a result of the skin being hypersensitive to things in the environment.
Drugs that suppress the immune system stop the skin from reacting to triggers in the environment. These ointments can work in combination with cortisone for more extreme cases of eczema.
People who suffer from eczema can also use common, everyday products to treat their skin condition. One product that works to treat eczema is oatmeal. There are oatmeal based products such as soaps and laundry detergent.
Eczema may be triggered by other factors, such as certain types of clothing and also certain kinds of foods. Don’t forget that stress and the climate can also trigger eczema.
A person with eczema may notice that their condition changes over the years. As a person gets older, they may notice their eczema condition getting better or worse. If you can figure out what is triggering your eczema, you may be able to help control it in addition to using medicinal treatments.
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