Eczema: treatment and varieties

Understanding the problem of eczema, it should immediately be noted that this disease is not contagious. Eczema is an inflammation (dry or wet) that appears on the skin most often due to a disruption in the work of the nervous or hormonal system. It is believed that this disease can be one of the symptoms of allergies. Eczema, the treatment of which depends on the type and stage of the development of the disease, usually begins with redness, the appearance of itching and rash on a sharply delineated area of the skin. In the second stage, crusts or scales appear on this site. When the disease passes into the chronic stage, the affected skin thickens, acquires a seemingly repulsive appearance.

There are different types of diseases with the common name "eczema". Treatment depends on the specific type of skin lesion. Eczema often occurs on the elbows, palms, under the knees, on the face.

The most common is dyshidrotic eczema. Treatment of it depends on the causes that cause skin damage. Most often it is stress or mental illness, GI disease, diabetes or hyperthyroidism. In addition, the causes may be mycosis (fungus), allergies, vegetative-vascular dystonia or heredity. Treatment of this type of lesion begins with the elimination of the cause, which provoked eczema. Antiallergic drugs (for example, Suprastin, Pipolphen, etc.) are added to the course of treatment for the underlying disease. Most often, immunoprotectors are prescribed. If the disease reaches a severe stage, the drug "Prednisolone" or other corticosteroids is shown, and sometimes (when the disease is badly triggered) - a remedy "Hemodez" and diuretics. For the removal of itching and other unpleasant symptoms prescribed drugs of local action: "Dermazolone", salicylic or the like. Ointments.

This kind of eczema is usually localized on the palms or feet.

Dry eczema, the treatment of which is also well developed, can have the same causes as the dyshidrotic. However, with this type of disease, the skin looks like old porcelain, covered with cracks. The affected area becomes dry, cracked, and fluid flows out of the cracks. Drying, it leaves traces on the skin resembling porcelain cracks.

In the initial stage, such eczema is recommended to lubricate the affected areas with petroleum jelly, moisturizing creams with lactic, glycolic acid or urea. It is recommended to exclude the use of soap, alcohol lotions, any other irritant drugs.

If there is a later referral to the doctor (when cracks in the skin were formed and infected), the dermatologist can prescribe lotions with Burov's liquid, antibiotics. If under their influence the code begins to get wet, the compresses are canceled. However, the doctor chooses an individual course for each patient.

There are other types of diseases with the common name "eczema".

True eczema (or seasonal) appears under the influence of allergens, usually exacerbated during flowering. It is characterized by the appearance of a symmetrical rash on the body, which turns into wet bubbles, burning.

Children's eczema, usually treated by a pediatrician or children's dermatologist, appears in the groin or under the hair of babies.

Seborrheic species is localized on the scalp and in those places that sweat heavily: under the shoulder blades, on the face, and under the women's breasts.

Professional arises under the influence of irritating factors: dust, acids, etc.

All these kinds of eczema, if the wound gets an infection, can turn into a microbial skin lesion. Most often, such a degeneration occurs in people with reduced immunity.

Suspected eczema at home, a person should immediately go to a dermatologist: a neglected disease usually becomes chronic and the treatment gives in badly.