What is Nummular Eczema?
Have you ever suffered from Nummular Eczema? Lots of people who sufferer with eczema tend to group eczema in one category however there are several different types of eczema that you may be plagued with. Nummular eczema may be one of them.
Nummular Eczema also known as discoid or nummular dermatitis is characterized by the presence of coin shaped patches or lesions on the skin. These patches are normally round or oval shaped resembling that of a coin or disc, hence the name nummular or discoid. Sometimes these lesions may merge together and form a larger lesion. Lesions that form will normally appear red, blistered, scaly, itchy, and crusted. Sometimes these lesions may merge together and form a larger lesion. As nummular eczema starts to heal the center will normally clear leaving what looks more like a ringworm. As a matter of fact a lot of times nummular eczema can mistaken for ringworm.
There is no known cause of nummular eczema as with many other types eczema it doesn’t appear to be brought on by allergies. You are more likely to develop a case of nummular eczema if you suffer from another form of eczema or atopic eczema, or if your current eczema outbreak becomes infected with bacterial infection. Some sufferers also experience an outbreak after bug bites, burns, and or exposure to chemical irritants.
Treating nummular eczema would be similar to the treatment you would use for atopic eczema. You would first have to remove the offending trigger. You can use over the counter topical corticosteroids to treating the itch and discomfort associated with this disease. If your symptoms are more severe and become infected then you may need to consult a physician to prescribe an antibiotic to clear the infection.
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my dermatologist always prescribe me some corticosteroid cream whenever i have eczema. the corticosteroid cream really helps in reducing the itchiness and redness from eczema.
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i suffer from Eczema and what i do is just take as much vitamins A, C and E supplements plus some topical corticosteroid to remedy the itch.
eczema totally sucks coz they can also damage your skin when you scratch it”"”
I suffered with this for about a year, I believe the first rash developed around the Spring of 2010. Two different stearoid ointments were prescribed, the milder one did not work. The stronger one (fluocinonide)was very effective in reducing the itching…More importantly though those ointments are TREATMENTS - not a CURE. Well, I wasn’t willing to live with this skin condition for the rest of my life so I approached it with a thorough campaign to eradicate it and get my healthy, vibrant, non-itchy skin back. First of all I stopped using Eucerine, which was recommended by my doctor, I’d used it for months but since it didn’t really seem to help I eliminated it. I don’t use soap on any part of my body - except for in the crevices…and shampoo on my head. I haven’t shaved my legs for months, but they aren’t crazy hairy so I can get away with it. I read that UV was sometmes helpful, so rather than paying for doctor office visits I got a month long membership at a tanning salon - don’t buy their lotion - either go without or seriptitiously apply one or more of the following: aloe vera gel (pure), shea nut butter (pure), cocoa butter (pure, of course). I have been applying Nutragena (sp?) sesame after bath oil religiously - as soon as I finish showering while my skin is still damp. I also use Dreft laundry soap - a tiny fraction of the measuring cap - probably about 2-3 TBSP per medium/large load. I also take zinc, and an iron supplement with C and B vitamins. Good luck you guys and gals - I hope my anecdotal experience is of some help.
oh, I forgot - after splashing on the after bath oil, I apply pure shea nut butter all over, every day, sometimes a couple of times a day. I also mix in cocoa butter with the shea ocassionally - cocoa butter is good for healing scarring - and everyone with this disorder likely needs some help with those brown patches.
I became a little over confident and trusting so I purchased a body butter from “The Body Shop” - (the stores in malls all over the country) my skin reacted immediately with itching on existing sites and even a tiny little outbreak. So if you want to see great results stay away from perfumed and long-list-of-chemicals skin products! Pure, pure, pure!!!
yeahh me too i also have eczema and started on July 2010 after my training in school. but thanks to this, it really tarted when i graduated last march of 2010. but that’s not all, i suffered months before it healed on me, and i still have the confidence that this disease will not last long if you try to clean your body. yah, after that, i went to the doctor to see to it and told me that my itch and redness of my skin is cause by NUMMULAR ECZEMA or sometimes known as the coin ( i forgot something)and she just told me that your skin is dry and it is needed to put a lotion to moisten it. of course, i always use the prescribed ointment of the doctor and i use CLOBETASOL(don’t abuse this) everyday and it help me a lot. one more thing, if you’ve encoutered this eczema, please don’t scratch it because it will damaged your skin(mine is a little bit damage)and all i can say is if it worsen of it’ll persists, just pray to God, because if medicine can’t heal you, maybe the prayer will do. that’s what i do everyday and night when i sleep.
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I was diagnosed & treated for nummular eczema in jan. 2011. I got immediate relief of the itching with clobestol ointment. However, the dark rough patches of skin is ugly. Thanks for tips on cocoa, shea and aloe. Lets see if it works on dark skin.
i have tried ALL of what you said and i continue to have breakouts. im itchy all the time and my legs are covered with these things. its summer and i cant wear anything that shows my legs, im miserable and desperate.
I was misdiagnosed for several years. I’ve been told that I have seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, and eczema over the last 20 years. Only in October 2011, my new doctor told me this rash is nummular eczema. I’m so relieved to finally have an accurate diagnosis. It comes and goes on the calves of my legs. Mine doesn’t itch, but often feels dry and tight. I use halobetasol proprionate cream, and Eucerin cream. It will clear up for a few mos, and my legs look completely normal, then it reappears. I’m thankful that its only on my legs, and a small rash on my belly. I have been told to get plenty of sun and moisturize frequently.
I have Nummular Eczema and just got a prescription of a very expensive ointment called Vectical. Im also staying away from all soaps, I take flax seed oil and fish oil, and stay away from hot showers……He also prescribed Triamcinolone ointment, and Clobetasol for itching. This new cream, Vectical, is new and really supposed to work (I HOPE SO!). I have had this condition for two years now.