Skin Disease Project (Eczema)
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- Symptoms
- Why are my hands so red and itchy?
- soap
- soap
- What it Looks Like
- I need to get that checked out!
- Diagnosis & Cause
- This is caused by allergies or contact with something you may be allergic to.
- You have eczema.
- Eczema symptoms include:dry, cracked, scaly skinrednessItching (may be intense)
- Prognosis
- painful lesionsthickened skin or change in color where skin rashes appear fluid filled blisters
- Eczema characteristics:red rashes inflamed skin
- Treatment
- red raised bumpsred dots
- Triggers can be anything from laundry detergent to dyes, soaps, pollen, pet dander, fabrics, chemicals and foods.
- Risk Factors & Preventions
- Researchers found that symptoms of mild to moderate eczema are likley to persist into the teen years or beyond more than 80% of patients reported having continued symptoms and/or use of topical medications to control symptoms.
- There is nothing to worry about! Most patients with this skin condition improve. Although, 1/3 of patients do develop allergic rhinitis, and 1/3 of patients develop asthma.
- MedicationAntihistamines- helps control itchingCorticosteroid- oral drug, cream, or ointment to reduce swelling and itchCalcineurin inhibitors- helps control immune response causing symptomsAntibiotics- to treat skin infections
- Treatments:
- The doctor said using these and switching my soap brand would help with my skin condition
- NutritionAnti-inflammatory foods- fatty fish, nuts, green leafy vegetablesQuercetin containing foods- broccoli, blueberries, cherries
- The risk factors include:
- Weakened or abnormally working immune system,other health conditions (hay fever, asthma)Dry skin or other skin conditions such as psoriasisEnvironmental factors
- My hands feel so much better. Now I know not to use that soap ever again!
- Living in southern states,exposure to pollen, wool, fumes, some foods or drinkschange in genes or stress
- soap
- soap
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