What to do if the skin turns dark due to eczema

Eczema is a common skin disease in daily life. Many people have suffered from it. Sometimes, even eating allergic foods can cause eczema symptoms such as itching, redness and swelling. In fact, there is no need to worry about eczema. Generally, you only need to take some anti-inflammatory drugs or apply some ointment to recover. But some people find that their skin becomes darker after they have eczema. What is going on? Is there any way to solve this problem? The following will give a detailed introduction.

Causes of eczema

1. Infectious factors: This is the main cause of eczema. Generally speaking, any drug has the potential to cause eczematous drug rash.

2. Eczema is a complex disease, and its causes may be related to environment, infection, diet, genetics, metabolism, etc.

3. The cause of the disease is relatively complex. It is often a delayed hypersensitivity reaction caused by the interaction of multiple internal and external factors. The onset of the disease is related to the body's allergic constitution, neuropsychiatric factors, allergic reactions, etc.

Symptoms of eczema

1. Chronic eczema is manifested by infiltration and thickening of the skin in the affected area, a rough surface, dark red color or pigmentation. The lesions are mostly localized plaques, commonly found on the hands, feet, calves, elbows, breasts, vulva, anus, etc., with clear edges. The course of the disease is chronic, lasting for months or years, or it may occur acutely due to stimulation.

2. The patient feels very itchy, and the degree of itching varies with the site of onset. The itching is especially severe at night and can affect sleep.

3. Perioral eczema: generally seen in infants and young children, with inflammatory scaly skin around the lips, and dry and painful lips.

What to do if the skin turns dark due to eczema

Eczema is a very common skin disease. The skin with eczema will easily turn darker, which is a phenomenon of pigmentation. This phenomenon will generally fade after a period of time. If it is serious, some care can be taken, such as using some freckle-removing ointments, applying vitamin E, etc., and it will return to its original state in a few months.

1. It is normal for the skin to darken after eczema is cured. Some people have good skin and the symptoms will be milder. Some people have more severe eczema and the symptoms will be more severe if the skin is not good. Mild darkening does not have a big impact on the patient and generally does not require special treatment. The darkened skin will recover after a few weeks or months.

2. After eczema is cured, taking some care measures can also reduce the possibility of darkening and help the recovery of skin darkening. Patients should keep the affected area clean and pay attention to skin moisturizing. If the skin is dry, pigmentation will be more likely to occur. Do not eat spicy food, fish, shrimp and other irritating foods, as they will cause recurrence of eczema, irritate the skin and cause darkening of the skin.

3. Some cosmetics are effective in removing the symptoms of skin darkening. You can consult a beautician to choose cosmetics that suit you. However, here we remind you not to use cosmetics that are highly irritating or have particularly good effects. In addition, do not buy hormone-containing ointments and apply them to the affected area, as this will aggravate skin pigmentation in the long run. Eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C and vitamin E. You can also apply vitamin E to the affected area, which is also beneficial for removing dark deposits.

The above is an introduction to the method of restoring skin after it turns dark due to eczema. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. In addition, don't be too nervous when you have eczema, and don't just go to the pharmacy to buy ointment and apply it on your own. This may aggravate the symptoms of eczema and make the skin darker after the eczema is healed. The correct way is to go to the hospital for examination and ask the doctor to prescribe medicine, and apply it carefully according to the doctor's instructions.