Ezema
What is
ezema?
The term
ezema may be applied
to a great number
of itchy, red skin conditions.
This can
affected people of any age. It may look like ascaly rash or
weepy, dry, oozing blisters.
What is
for sure is that eczima is related to the epithelial
tissue.
When you
talk about it, you are talking about a form of "dermatitis".
The suffix "tis" is generally used for inflammation. So this
means inflamed skin. 
This
disease may be chronic or acute. When chronic, it causes
red, dry patches of skin. The localization may be on the
neck, face, scalp and the arms. Other localization may be
elbows, wrists, hands, and knees.
When
acute, the skin becomes itchy, oozing, and inflamed. You can
use the term dermatitis as well as ezema for the same skin
troubles.
Its
Classification:
It may be
classified into two main categories:
-
Contact
dermatitis.
-
Atopic
eczema.
Its
Causes:
-
Contact ezema is caused
essentially by irritating substances which comes in direct
contact with the skin. These substances that can cause this
disease are: a chemical, cosmetics, wool, lanolin, rubber
shoes, nickel, poison ivy.
-
Atopic ezema is generally
caused by ingested or inhaled allergens, such as foods,
dust, pollen or animal dander.
Its Signs
and symptoms:
The
symptoms vary with the its type. These are:
-
Itchy and inflamed
skin
-
Redness, swelling
skin
-
Weeping, Scaling,
Crusting
-
Blisters, Leg
rash,
-
Lichenification (leathery
skin)
-
Papules
-
Ichthyosis
-
Urticaria
Ezema
treatments:
When you
treat it, you must have three main goals:
-
Reducing
inflammation
-
Relieving the itching
skin
-
Moisturizing the dry
skin patches.
What is
generally prescribed for eczima?
-
Corticosteroid
creams
-
Antihistamines
-
Macrolide
lactones
-
Topical
antibiotics
I want to
warn you about the use of cortisone cream. In the long time,
they can cause important health troubles.
I
recommend using natural products with ingredients that have
ability to treat it. They are:
These
natural products will help you fight and relieve its signs
and symptoms.
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