and itching around the folds of the nose,
elbows, behind the knees and the eyebrow
areas, not just the scalp. It presents as dry,
thick, well-defined red lesions consisting
of large, silvery scales and may be traced
to the less common psoriasis of the scalp.
Seasonal changes, stress, diet and immunosuppression seem to affect seborrheic
dermatitis.
Rare Types of Eczema
• Phototoxic dermatitis - Eczema that comes
on after exposure to sunlight.
• Varicose eczema – This type of eczema
often occurs in people with impaired circulation, varicose veins and edema, and is
particularly common in the ankle area of
people over 50 and quite often in diabetics. There is redness, scaling, darkening of
the skin and itching and quite often predisposes the area to skin ulcers due to poor
circulation which leads to poor wound
healing.
• Discoid eczema – This type is also called
nummular or exudative and is characterized by round spots of oozing or dry rash,
with clear boundaries, often on lower legs.
It is usually worse in winter. This type of
eczema comes about quite often as a reaction to certain types of drugs.
Anti Eczema Recommendations
General Guidelines
• Do not smoke or drink alcohol.
• Limit your sugar intake and avoid junk
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food, coffee and sodas.
Eat plenty fresh vegetables and whole
foods; identify and avoid food allergens.
Exercise daily and get outside for fresh air.
Avoid skin irritants.
Avoid over exposing your skin to direct
sun.
Use skin lubricants and moisturizers after
bathing.
Include mind-body techniques such as
meditation, tai chi, yoga, and stress management to help reduce stress.
Use soothing bath products. Starch, oatmeal, and other baths may temporarily
relieve the symptoms.
Nutritional
Anything that aggravates the symptoms
should be avoided. This includes food allergens; the most common food allergens are in
the following foods:
• Wheat, corn, dairy, soy, peanuts, eggs, citrus, seafood, tomatoes, beef, and lamb.
• A rotation diet, in which the same food is
not eaten more than once every four days,
may be helpful in treating chronic eczema
Finally, should an infection arise form
an exacerbation of these skin conditions,
most reassuringly, infections can often be
cured using natural therapies such as dietary
changes, herbal remedies, homeopathic medicines, and hydrotherapy. Natural therapeutics
is generally free of side effects and patients
experience an improvement in their general
health. The immune system is actually stim-