Eczema

Eczema

Eczema is a chronic that affects the skin. It is not contagious; it cannot be passed from one person to another. With eczema, the skin becomes extremely itchy. Scratching often leads to redness, swelling, cracking, "weeping" clear fluid, and finally, crusting and scaling. There are typically periods of flares and remissions in most people. Although Eczema can occur at any age, it most often begins in childhood. In many children with eczema, the skin disease improves or disappears altogether as they grow older, although their skin often remains dry and easily irritated. In others, eczema continues to be a significant problem in adulthood. While the cause of eczema is unknown, it is thought to be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.

Eczema is actually a general term for several types of disorder which cause irritation and inflammation of the skin. The most common of the many types of eczema is Atopic dermatitis. Other types include: Allergic contact eczema (dermatitis), Dyshidrotic eczema, Neurodermatitis, Nummular eczema, Seborrheic eczema, and Stasis dermatitis.

Treatment of Eczema

There are two goals in the treatment of eczema. The first is to prevent flares of the disease, which can be accomplished by using medications known as immuno-modulators and reducing skin irritants. The second treatment goal is to protect the skin during flares to reduce the discomfort and problems associated with scratching. This is often accomplished by using cortisone creams and other lotions to protect the skin.

I Have A Skin Rash: Is It Allergic Contact Dermatitis? - as seen on Ca

... pollen or molds. Food allergies occur most commonly in infants and children who have atopic eczema. Cows' milk, eggs, peanuts, soy and wheat are the highest risk foods. Others will ...

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Auckland Allergy Clinic - Cows Milk Allergy

Cows Milk Allergy An Update on Adverse Reactions Article written: April 2002 ... usually diarrhoea and or eczema. The Atopy Patch Test (Milk...

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Eczema Mailing List - January 1997 Archive

...slightest. We have also stopped giving her cows milk and egg, though she had both of.....does. It is the protein in milk that causes eczema and that protein is broken down ...

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Eczema Mailing List - June 1997 Archive

...I try goat's milk? I was changed from cows milk to goats milk when I was an infant and.....the connection between autoimmune disease & eczema (eczema also considered to be ...

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Cow's Milk Allergy; Food Allergy at the Children's Center

Cow's milk allergy is common and produces disease through a variety of mechanisms; milk exclusion is a policy of the Alpha Nutrition Program ... immediate anaphylactic reactions to cows ...

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