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.

Psoriasis Cure

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Psoriasis Cure

Just like eczema, there is no known cure for psoriasis, although there are many ways to keep it under control. If treated and managed well the disease has less impact on daily living and is less likely to have a negative effect on the quality of daily life. Treatment aims at relieving the symptoms and prevention of future flare-ups. Some provisions may include:

•    Maintaining a healthy diet
•    Avoid irritating fabrics, environments, products
•    Reducing stress and avoiding stressful triggers
•    Stop the need to scratch when itching sensations arise.

Harsh chemicals like detergents cause allergies and dermatitis may occur in the process. It is always advisable to treat the skin gently and use only mild herbal products for the skin. Look closely at commercial washing powders, shampoos and skin care products. Many of these products contain petrochemicals, and artificial aroma agents. Many baby products are bases on petroleum.

Scratching the skin whenever it itches sets up a vicious cycle of scratch and itch. It is best to control violent itching by the application of a soothing lotion. Vigorous scratching may lead to tear or breakage of the skin which then paves the way for further bacterial infection.

It is very important to keep your skin moisturised as dry skin can lead to scratching.

You should:
•    Use a soap substitute
•    Use protective gloves
•    Keep fingernails and toenails short to prevent damage to the skin from scratching