Eczema

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Skin symptoms include redness, dryness, flaking, blistering, cracking and itching.

Dermatitis

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Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin commonly through contact with an allergen or substance.

Dry Itchy Skin

Dry Itchy Skin

Dry and itchy skin often appears randomly and unexplained and it's dryness that often causes the itching.

Psoriasis

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Variants of Psoriasis include plaque, pustular, guttate and flexural psoriasis.

Eczema Treatment

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Eczema Treatment

The goal of treating eczema is to heal the skin and to both prevent and minimise flare-ups. This can be done by using a moisturiser to prevent the skin from cracking or itching and to offer relief. Well-moisturised skin also helps block out germs that cause infections.

Treatments include:

  • Topical herbal formulas with natural anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial herbs
  • Topical corticosteroids.
  • Sedating antihistamines that induce sleep and reduce itchiness
  • Wet bandaging that soothes the skin, reduces itchiness and helps heal lesions
  • Antibiotics that treat secondary infections
  • Allergy testing (prick or blood tests) that may help establish trigger factors
  • Dietician for diet assistance
  • Probiotics - specialized products have been shown to significantly improve the skin during trials