Eczema-treaments Tips #1

How to deal with Eczema?

Eczema is genetic: Recent research suggests that a malfunctioning gene effects the barrier function of the skin, which is supposed to prevent water loss and protect againsnt irritants and infection. We call eczema "an itch and rashes": Most people start to itch, they get microscopic blisters, and their blood vessels dilate. This causes redness and dirupts the skin, making the cells shed abnormally, which results in scaly skin.

Mild Eczema can be treated by your family doctor, who will prescribe mild cortisone cream. Often eczema responds quickly , improving within a couple of weeks and clearing completely a few weeks after that. but it's a chronic condition . Most patients hava had it since shildhood and will have periodic flare-ups.