Eczema is a dreadful dermatological condition which can affect any part of the body. The various symptoms are skin blisters, red, brownish, oozing and scaly, which cause lot of itching. Atopic eczema is the most common condition, commonly known as atopic dermatitis, atopic means lining of the skin and dermatitis means inflammation of the skin. This condition does not even spare nose and lining of the lungs.
Atopic eczema is often a hereditary allergy which is passed from one generation to other. The other hereditary conditions which run into generations are hay fever, asthma, and sensitive skin. It is an established fact that atopic dermatitis is a family disease, if one person in the family gets it, chances are other family members (like father, aunts, brothers, sisters, mother and uncles) can also get affected.
Atopic dermatitis is very common condition in the world, in the United States alone 3% of the population gets affected and around 10% of the infants are victim of this condition across the world. This disease can affect any time in one's life span, but it very common in infants and young adults. It is commonly seen that 65% who suffer from atopic eczema get the symptoms even before their first birthday.
The common places affected are forehead, neck, arms, ears and lungs. It starts at one point of the body and rapidly spreads to the other parts. As such, there is no quick cure available, but there are certain treatment plans which can at least lessen the agony of the patient. If you consult a skin specialist or a doctor, the first advice will be drastic change in the lifestyle, though lifestyle may not be the primary reason of atopic eczema. In some cases lifestyle may contribute the flare up of the disease, which may worsen the situation by aggravating lesions and blisters which you may want to get rid of.
Normally a dermatologist or a doctor may ask for an allergy test to find the exact cause of the allergy, this will help to know your daily contacts with the allergens, which might be the big culprit of the disease. Some of the products, which might be the real culprits, are daily use items like detergents of scented crème, soaps and various lotions. The victim of atopic eczema will have a very dry skin; this can be due to disease or after affect of the eczema. The common blunders done by the patients is enhanced use of various crèmes and lotion, this is mostly seen in women patients.
The use of scented crèmes should normally be avoided and unscented crèmes can be an ideal choice. The scented creams often act as catalyst to trigger other allergies. The doctors often prescribe crèmes and lotion to provide relief from itching and burning, which also gives soothing effect to the patients. There are many treatment plans available over the counter at some medical stores, but some of the drugs prescribed in severe conditions are available only on doctor's prescriptions. It is always advisable to see the doctor or a dermatologist in the initial stage of the atopic eczema, the sooner it is treated, and the recovery will be faster. It is always essential to keep yourself free of tension and stress; as such conditions are also responsible for such conditions.
You must ensure to keep yourself away from those conditions which can trigger the disease like daily allergy causing agents. You must also establish the reason which causes such conditions, like avoiding detergents, soaps and other lotion and crèmes which are responsible for causing allergies. If any member of your family is suffering from atopic eczema, just ensure other family members do not get it. If any such conditions develop, just do not go for self medication; consult a good dermatologist or a doctor for proper treatment and diagnosis. Always remember prevention is better than cure, if you maintain a good bodily hygiene, chances are that you may never have to come across such a dreadful skin disorder. Always use unscented crèmes and lotion which normally do not contain ingredient which are harmful to the skin. A better lifestyle can save you from many diseases including atopic eczema.
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