Eczema Topics

Creams

You should not use water to wash your face because water opens your pores, allowing outside influences to get inside and irritate your skin. (read more)

Steroid Creams

It’s important to get 3 types of steroids from the doctor. These types of steroid creams are mild, moderate and potent/very potent. Ask your doctor how often you should use the potent steroid. (read more)

Bath Oil

Eczema sufferers tend to be very reluctant about having a bath because they think their skin will dry out if they wash too often. This doesn't have to be the case if you use a bath formula like Oilatum Bath Formula, (read more)

Antihistamine

Antihistamines are used to treat hay fever, and other allergies. They prevent sneezing, runny nose, itching and watering of the eyes. You should use them during the hayfever season because if you use them all year round, they will gradually have little affect on any allergies you encounter. (read more)

Supplements

Parents find it terribly difficult to feed their children fruit and vegetables usually ending up surrendering to the whining and settling on giving their children fast food meals. In this case vitamin supplements can be helpful, but don't think this will cure the situation in the long term. (read more)