Aug
25
2010
How can i prevent my hands from eczema?
Posted by: Alan in eczema treatment, tags: Eczema, From, Hands, Prevent
had it 2 times during the winter and want to get rid of it so it dosen’t come back again any tips?
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August 25th, 2010 at 7:20 am
Sorry no cure, but good prevention. Moisturize regularly. Vaseline, CeraVe, Cetaphil, Eucerin all creams. Minimize hand washing to when necessary and use hand sanitizers otherwise. They are actually less drying than soap and water washing. Avoid hot water when you wash. Wear gloves to wash dishes and clean.
August 25th, 2010 at 7:49 am
If you are suffering from hand eczema you absolutely must keep your skin clean and well moisturized. This means washing the hands after visiting the rest room and any other time where you have come into contact with dirt of any description.
August 25th, 2010 at 8:47 am
The best thing to do is to focus on treating the underlying cause of the eczema and minimize the flare ups by:
- bathing using warm, not hot, water and a very mid soap
- using a cream or petroleum jelly based moisturizer on wet skin after bathing or washing hands.
- moisturize throughout the day as the need arises. Avoid using lotions as they tend to dry out the skin
- pat excess water from skin after moisturizing as rubbing irritates the skin
- wear cotton clothing
- avoid the use of detergents, fabric softeners and dryer sheets with perfumes and/or dyes
There’s a really great article on this website about how one woman with severe eczema was finally able to beat it: http://www.beateczema.com/?hop=4safetynow
August 25th, 2010 at 9:46 am
The main cause of eczema is overreaction of the immune system. Identifying certain foods, chemicals, etc can be very helpful in battling this disease. I try to avoid soy and milk products which trigger my flare-ups.
After using number of prescription drugs I’ve turned to the natural treatments.
Now I use serenaskin herbal remedies , which aim at the root of the disease – the immune system, and are steroid-free.
After about 2 weeks of using ointment and spray my skin has been cleared up and now I just continue with eczema extract, which controls the immune system. My skin has been clear for months now.
It is the only treatment I have found that provides me complete relief when I use it as directed.