What Are Eczema Skin Symptoms?

[Morris Cartwright]

Eczema is not an allergy itself, but allergies can trigger eczema.
Some environmental factors (such as excessive heat or emotional
stress ) can also trigger the condition. Eczema is a chronic skin
disease reflected due to immunological changes within the body. Eczema
is curable only if the immunological disturbance is corrected by
internal medicines such as in homeopathy. The red, itchy, and flaky
skin that appears in eczema is a result of the skin's inflammatory
response to physical or environmental irritants.
Eczema is a common skin condition affecting ten to twenty per cent of
children. The exact cause of eczema is not known, it is often
hereditary and is thought to be triggered by an allergic reaction to
something that the person touches or inhales. Eczema can also be
triggered by various foods. Eczema is more common in families where a
lot of people have allergies, like asthma and hay fever. Doctors think
that eczema is inherited in the genes we get from our parents.
People with eczema often have a personal or family history of allergic
conditions like asthma or hay fever. Eczema is treated with
moisturizing agents, and if it's severe, may also need to be treated
with steroid creams or other prescription ointments. Eczema causes are
complex and not well understood, but sufferers do have different
bacteria in their guts compared to unaffected people.
Eczema is classified into two divisions: endogenous and exogenous. In
the acute stage edema of epidermis progresses to the formation of the
interadermal vesicle, which may enlarge and rupture a sticky fluid
oozing out with pus and blood from the affected part, which further
dries out.
Eczema is also called dermatitis . It is not dangerous, but most types
cause red, swollen and itchy skin, and is merely a symptom of an
underlying health problem; likely the malfunction of vital organs in
the body. A combination of acupuncture, herbal medicines and skin
preparations can be useful. There are different types of eczema.
Dermatology texts will list a number of conditions under the term
eczema and the classification can be confusing.
The aim is to keep the skins moisture levels constant as it is when
moisture from the skin is lost that Eczema will cause the most
distress. While there are aspects of Eczema care that cannot be
carried out without specialist help, this is an area where the
sufferer is able to care for their own condition. As it is dryness
that makes the Eczema condition worse, using anything that could make
this happen should be halted as soon as possible. The use of skin
moisturizers or emollients involves only using thinner ointments on
areas of the skin that are not flaking or dry. Thick emollients do not
dry the skin out unlike aqueous cream which should only be used if the
skin is not dry and flaking.
The purpose of these emollients is to reduce the amount of moisture
the skin loses especially when washing. Some products have been
specially formulated to be dual purpose; for bathing and for after
bathing application. The desire to scratch the affected areas is very
strong but only makes the situation worse so lotions and excema creams
such as Eucerin and ointments like Sebexol and Epaderm can be applied
to the skin. Given the choice, eczema emollients are preferable to
eczema creams which the skin absorbs very quickly and need to re-
applied throughout the day. To reduce the number of skin applications
it is preferable to use ointments which are not so easily absorbed
into the skin.