Eczema, its causes and the latest methods of treatment 

Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is the most common type of eczema. Its causes, prevention and treatment methods.

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Types of eczema and symptoms 

Species Eczema is determined by symptoms and causes and is divided into:  

• Contact eczema Seborrheic 
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• Nervous skin

 eczema Contact eczema is caused by the body touching things that cause irritation, such as nickel and accessories, soap, chemical products, wool, leather, feathers, dust, seborrheic eczema is a type that appears in the form of severe redness and may turn yellow and increaseneuralgia, which is the itching of the skin for a long period of time without knowing the cause eczema .

most important Symptoms of Skin 

Eczema has several symptoms such as: 

 skin irritation, dryness, severe itching, and sometimes it is continuous and the patient cannot stop it. The matter may develop to the point of occurrence of wounds, cracks, crusts and ulcers in the skin. It also affects children and recovers from it when they reach the age of six. One of the most important symptoms of eczema is the appearance of skin spots and dryness of the skin with the transition to abnormally thick skin and the appearance of spots and cracks in the joints of the knees and elbows in children and the emergence of severe itching that leads to ulcers and wounds.

Eczema treatment

aims to relieve symptoms, especially severe persistent itching that leads to inflammation, wounds and ulcers in the skin. Treating dehydration and preventing cracks, and cold compresses also help treat cases of severe itching, inflammation and redness of the skin, and there are some types of ointments that are described through the advice of a pharmacist, such as ointments that contain hydrocortisone 1% or components of the corticosteroid combination 

. These preparations help reduce the symptoms of eczema, and there are treatments and Medicines in acute cases prescribed by the doctor under contain components (corticosteroids), but they are taken orally. Antihistamines should also be treated with antihistamines 

, as

 they work to calm symptoms and relieve itching, and there are some modern techniques such as phototherapy by ultraviolet light and treatment By tar and coal, it relieves severe itching and may be prescribed Any of the cyclosporin formulations 

in cases that do not respond to treatment. 

What are the types of eczema? 

There are several types of eczema, the most important and most famous of which is the type called atopic dermatitis, which affects both adults and children. With a change in the thickness and color of the skin,  

and contact dermatitis, which occurs when the body comes into contact with things that cause allergies and lead to skin irritation. This type is associated with the presence of other types of allergies in the skin, such as allergic rhinitis and asthma, and there is a type called neurodermatitis or lichen simplex chronic Eczema is a worrying type as it affects the nerves and does not heal easily and may last for life and its symptoms are severe itching, and there is dyshidrotic eczema, which is small and numerous blisters that form inflamed surfaces that lead to intense friction and affect the fingers, between the fingers, the palm of the hand and the sole of the foot in adults and fromare over 40 years old,  

and also the type of eczema. Seborrheic dermatitis occurs in areas with sebaceous glands. It is red spots and is frequent on the scalp. It is not contagious. Seborrheic dermatitis Seborrheic causes severe itching of the skin in the affected area, which leads to pain and inflammation that may deepen in the skin. Friction increases thickness and scratches the skin, thus infecting deeper areas of the skin. This type of treatment is steroid ointments and stop rubbing.

What is the treatment for eczema?  

Antihistamines are the most important

approved treatments to relieve and treat cases of eczema, and in difficult cases, medications containing cortisone are taken and the matter may develop to the need for antibiotics if it develops into a bacterial infection. And all oral and topical eczema medications, ointments, creams and treatments with the latest advanced brands are available at Adam Pharmacy Which works to treat eczema permanently with high effectiveness, with attention to adherence to treatment and prevention methods and to stay away from stimuli that may be a cause of sudden eczema and lead to seizures.

Types of eczema in children  

affects the Eczema skin of children also and there are types of disease Eczema in infants and eczema in children : 

Atopic dermatitis, which is itching, rash, and severe dryness that causes scaling and wounds on the skin. 

 Contact dermatitis eczema due to contact with the skin of the child, things that irritate the child such as rubber materials, metals or feathers, dyshidrosis eczema, which is It is granules that appear on the hands and blisters that provoke a feeling of itching and redness, seborrheic dermatitis, which abounds on the scalp and causes the appearance of red and yellow scales. Seborrheic dermatitis increases in the diaper area. The child should wear cotton clothes and not wear polyester clothes that provoke itching of the skin and lead to the occurrence of eczema. Seek attention to moistening the area of ​​​​the napkin with oils containing olive oil and zinc, and continuing to apply allergy treatment ointments on the areas where eczema appears, avoiding products that have odors or Allergens and avoiding hot water baths, which may lead to burns to the child, and in the event of a bacterial infection due to eczema or the development of the condition, it is recommended to resort to immediately to the doctor.

Is eczema contagious?

there A question that is always repeated, which is the concern about whether skin eczema is contagious,

answer is despite the change in the color, shape and appearance of the skin. This leads to some people thinking that it is a contagious disease, but eczema is a non-contagious disease because it arises from genetic factors, factors related to the immune system and the surrounding environment. These factors combine together and show eczema, and there is no bacterial or viral disease in the skin that leads to its transmission from one person to another, so eczema is considered a safe disease in terms of infection, whatever the external form of eczema.

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