What gives eczema?

Eczema is quite a common skin disease, prone to chronic recurrence. It is manifested by a variety of rashes and severe itching and caused by different factors.

Causes of eczema

the Primary cause of eczema is: increased skin sensitivity to external or internal stimuli. The internal factors include diseases of the digestive system, as gastritis, gastroduodenitis, liver, kidneys and metabolism. More information you can also find .

Types of eczema

Unified classification of eczema does not currently exist. Secrete eczema   a real, infectious and many others. The basis of all varieties of eczema is a hypersensitivity of the skin. Usually eruptions are symmetrical, accompanied by severe itching, burning, sometimes pain.

the Occurrence of varying clinical picture depends on the localization process (seborrheic, eczema of the nipple and areola), the influence of different external stimuli (professional eczema), the skin characteristics of the individual sites. The nature of the rash depends on the stage and severity of the inflammatory process:

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• lesions redness
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• swelling
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• nodular lesions
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• bubbles
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• abscesses
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• erosion
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• crusts
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• scratching
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• peeling - in acute and subacute stage;
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• dark red or stagnant-bluish color of lesions;
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• infiltration
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• thickening of skin in the chronic stage.

What can the patient do to treat eczema?

to cope, the patient with the disease is sometimes very difficult and should be treated under the supervision of a dermatologist. Recommendations for improvement of the skin process and prevention of relapse include restrictions of water treatments, especially bathing in hot water, avoid rough washing of the skin using a washcloth, use a neutral or acidic soap, after bathing the skin dry blotting movements.

For the prevention of complications have short cut nails. You should also avoid excessive sweating, nerve-emotional overloads, excessive exercise. An important place is given to a balanced diet with the exception of sweets, salt restriction, products with potentially allergenic properties (citron,

chocolate, nuts, fish and fish products, meats, eggs, milk, berries), complete elimination of alcoholic beverages. It is recommended to avoid contact with chemically active substances (cement, varnishes, paints, household chemicals), with various allergens, wool fabrics. The treatment and prevention of recurrence of occupational eczema provides skin protection and improvement of sanitary-hygienic working conditions.

Source: http://www.pobedi2.ru/natural_products/allergia/exema/.

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