Eczema Skin Care

As discussed in an earlier post dyshidrotic eczema is a form of an eczema that normally appears as small bubbles on your hands and feet.  These bubbles or blisters cause severe itchiness and tend to be very unsightly to the eye.  Unfortunately as with many other types of eczema there is no known cure for dyshidrotic eczema but fortunately there is dyshidrotic eczema treatment.

One of the simplest treatments is not to scratch, however I realize that this is much easier said than done.  But if you have awesome will power I guess this can be accomplished or at least minimized because ultimately scratching leads  to more scratching which leads to bleeding and  infections.  The less we irritate the skin where dyshidrotic eczema lies the better. 

Another dyshidrotic eczema treatment is topical steroids.  Among the topical steroid treatments are Hydrogen peroxide and Potassium Permanganate.  Though topical steroid treatment  is a viable treatment solution constant use of any topical steroids treatment can result in skin thinning, and should be used with caution.  In addition the two steroids mentioned above can cause severe burning and pain so their use is limited to those which can endure the pain that can be associated with it.

Another more natural dyshidrotic eczema treatment  is salt soaks and vinegar soaks not only are they natural but they are much less painful.  Instructions for the Salt soak is simple, simply boil a pan of water, let it cool down to a temperature that you are comfortable then mix in either half cup of Epsom salt or sea salt soak let soak for approx 10 or whatever you feel comfortable with.  For the vinegar soak it best to mix 1 part organic vinegar with 2 parts water and soak in it for 10 mins.  These natural treatments as with all on this post will not cure your dyshidrotic eczema but they will make it much more bearable.

There are many more dyshidrotic eczema treatments that you may use to help ease the pain.  Just to name a few:
• Corticosteroids and antihistamines creams to apply directly to the infected area
• Keeping the your skin moisturized with non fragrant moisturizers
• Oral medications like benadryl or atarax
• Spraying Zinc Oxide on the affected area

I hope this quick list of tips will assist you in your dyshidrotic eczema treatment.   Some of these suggestions may work great while others may not.  You may find that a combination of treatment work best.  Whatever you do try not to irritate the skin this can lead to infection in which case you may need an antibiotic to treatment.

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