Eczema accounts for about 30% of all skin diseases. The reason for such a prevalence lies in many factors, the main of which are unfavorable environment and exposure to modern man with frequent stress.
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Eczema – The most common dermatological disease characterized by a strong itching and long-term recurrent flow. With eczema on the background of intensive redness of the skin, bubbles appear, revealed, transparent liquid is distinguished from them, leaving «Erozia-wells», and then fine-plane peeling. As the sharp stage of eczema transition to chronic shift, the skin comes thickening and its peeling.
Specialists today allocate several types of eczema. Most often doctors have to deal with the so-called true eczema, which occurs, as a rule, with a violation of an allergic background in the body.
Professional eczema arises due to contact with various substances, to face which a person is forced in the process of labor activity. Eczema may affect any skin section, but most often appears on the bending surfaces of the elbow and knee joints, the skin of the neck, brushes.
Microbial eczema more often occurs due to secondary echesitization of the foci of the rotting disease, in the area of injured skin, the paratravumatic eczema is developing.
Because of the violation of the sebaceous glands, seborrheic eczema appears, which is localized mainly on the skin of the head, face, behind the abnormal sinks.
Also, experts allocate a discharge of a discount and soles (cause of occurrence – Violation of sweating) and varicose ecase, which develops in the field of ankle joints due to venous stas.
The main reasons for the existence are allergic reactions and psycho-emotional shakes, but the endocrine, exchange disorders and other factors, such as a chronic infection or a hereditary predisposition, are most often attached to them. The risk of getting raised increases the presence of not only eczema among relatives, but also by any other type of allergy.
In general, the causes of the occurrence of eczema are extremely complex, diverse and in many of their aspects have not yet been studied. Often ignorance of the causal factor complicates the treatment process. To clarify the reasons for the appearance of the eczema, a comprehensive examination of the patient is carried out, including consultation from the gastroenterologist, an allergologist, an immunologist, and sometimes an endocrinologist and a psychoneurologist.
the main task – Review allergen and chronic foci of infection that can cause skin rashes.
Eczema treatment reduces to identifying and eliminating provoking factors and therapies of concomitant diseases. The exacerbation may be provoked by food intake, drugs, contact with plants, pets, exposure to various chemicals (household chemicals, cosmetics, etc.). When confirmed by allergies, a rational diet is prescribed with the exception of allergenic products and the normalization of life is carried out. Contact with detected allergen should limit as much as possible.
With professional eczema for this you have to change the place of work. In the practice of specialists there are cases when hairdressers had to abandon the profession due to severe allergies on the components of the hair for hair.
Doctors recommend as much as possible to protect themselves and from other possible irritating factors: remove sources of accumulation of dust (carpets, toys, etc.), I say goodbye to pets, distance from forming pollen plants. It is not recommended to use household chemicals and use cosmetics, especially during the exacerbation.
Hypoallergenic diet increases the effectiveness of treatment even in cases where there is no pronounced allergy. As a rule, exclude from the diet accounts for citrus, honey, chocolate, nuts. To the minimum it is necessary to reduce the use of products with preservatives, dyes, as well as fried, sharp, salt and smoked food. Especially the diet is important in the treatment of eczema in children, the cause of which at an early age (up to 3 years) is the food allergy. If the child appeared eczema after 3 years of age, then the allergen most often serves pollen plants.
The treatment of eczema is always carried out comprehensively taking into account the stage of disease and causal factors. In addition to eliminating allergens and foci of chronic infection, do not do without local therapy. On the wet sections use – The bandage with a solution of boric acid, rivocin, rhizocin, tannin narrows vessels, lowers the temperature of the inflamed skin. After removal of inflammatory phenomena, compresses are used, and then pastes: Born-Degtyar, sulfur-ichthyol and dr. Almost in all cases can not do without the use of steroid ointments, which soften the skin, contribute to its healing.
In the treatment complex, antiallergic, sedatives, calcium preparations, vitamins, immunomodulators, drugs restoring the operation of the tract. Medicinal preparations used in eczema contribute to the decrease in allergies, improved blood circulation in the area of affected skin, prevention and treatment of bacterial inflammation in these places. With a hard flow of eczema today, physiotherapy techniques are actively used, and spa treatment is also recommended.
In severe cases, it is better not to abandon the help of a psychotherapist, because the constant itching and an inesthetical appearance of the skin can be the causes of stress that provoke the aggravation of the disease. It is also necessary for patients to strictly observe the labor and rest mode to avoid stressful situations.
It is necessary to treat an area with a qualified specialist under constant supervision of doctors. With folk methods and household agents need to be careful. In the recipes of traditional medicine, herbs are often used, but if eczema is caused by allergic reactions, they may be allergens among them, which will only aggravate.
As mentioned above, eczema is in most cases – Chronic disease, which remains with a person forever – Periods of exacerbation are replaced by periods of calm. And the complete following the recommendations of the attending physician and competent treatment will help to achieve a stealing remission and avoid relapses. Also, do not forget that in the prevention of eczema, the role of a healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition and purity of the environment.
