Eczema symptoms and treatments

In fact, there are many reasons that can cause eczema. In addition to some physical factors of the individual, changes in the environment can also easily lead to its occurrence. Therefore, when facing this problem, we should pay more attention to it. If you want to better treat eczema, then you need to understand some of its symptoms, so that you can help yourself solve the problem of eczema in a targeted manner and better ensure your health.

Because there are many causes of eczema, we must have a comprehensive understanding when facing this factor. Because the treatment methods of different types are also different, we must pay more attention to this problem.

1. Acute eczema: Acute eczema is characterized by a majority of millet-sized red papules, papulovesicles or blisters, accompanied by obvious punctate or flaky erosions, exudation and crusting. The extent of damage is unclear. When combined with infection, pustules, purulent exudate and scabs may appear.

2. Subacute eczema: It is often delayed due to improper treatment of acute damage. The skin lesions are mainly red papules, maculopapules, scales or crusts, with a few papulovesicles or blisters and erosion exudate.

3. Chronic eczema: It is mostly transformed from acute or subacute eczema that repeatedly fails to heal. The skin lesions are dark red or brownish red macules or maculopapules, which often fuse and thicken to present lichenoid changes. There are scales, scratches and blood scabs on the surface, and a few papules and maculopapules are scattered around.

1. Find the cause: The best treatment is etiological treatment: If the doctor can help the patient find the cause of dermatitis and eczema or the factors that induce aggravation, and treat the cause in a targeted manner, the goal of complete cure can be achieved. However, the cause of many eczemas cannot be found, so they cannot be cured and can only be treated symptomatically.

2. Avoid scratching: Scratching can cause the skin to be constantly exposed to mechanical stimulation, causing it to become thicker and even cause infection. Scratching also has a reinforcing effect. The more the patient scratches, the more itchy it becomes, and the more itchy it becomes, the more he scratches, forming a vicious cycle and prolonging the course of the disease.

3. Avoid washing with hot water: In the acute stage of dermatitis and eczema, due to the expansion of capillaries in the skin, there will be varying degrees of skin redness, swelling, papules, and blisters. Washing or soaking with hot water will increase the redness and swelling, increase the amount of exudate, and worsen the condition. Therefore, patients with dermatitis and eczema should take a warm shower and avoid soaking in hot water or rubbing hard.

4. Avoid washing with soap: especially alkaline soaps, which are a chemical irritant to the skin and can aggravate dermatitis and eczema. If you need to use soap to remove stains, it is best to choose boric acid soap with less irritation.

5. Avoid irritating foods: Chili peppers, alcohol, strong tea, coffee and other irritating foods can aggravate itching and easily make eczema worse or relapse, so they should be avoided.

The above is an introduction to some conditions and treatment methods of eczema. When we face this problem, we need to understand it comprehensively. Only by understanding the real cause can we help ourselves with symptomatic treatment. Only in this way can we solve the problem of eczema as soon as possible and ensure our own health.