Eczema Treatment Care

If you discover you’re developing a rash around the mouth, or eczema around the mouth, you might have atopic dermatitis or possibly something resembling it like perioral dermatitis or a form of rosacea. It might be worth a trip to your dermatologist to get a definite diagnosis before deciding on further eczema around the mouth treatment options.

Eczema around the mouth is characterized by red, itchy or pus-filled pimples or a thin, possibly flaking red line around the mouth. The eye rims, chin and nose borders can be affected as well.

Naturally the stress caused by such a highly visible blemish on your face only works to aggravate the eczema, since it’s assumed nowadays that eczema, including eczema around the mouth is triggered by autoimmune system malfunction or overreaction to allergens and stresses.

While perioral dermatitis mostly affect women, eczema around the mouth seems to target both men and women pretty much equally; however it tends to impact the very young much more than those over 30 years of age.

There are topical ointments which will sooth some of the discomfort of eczema around the mouth such as bland moisturizers but to heal the condition from within dietary and other holistic changes are in order. If at all possible avoid harsh and dangerous pharmaceutical or prescription medications, as the side effects can be very severe, including permanent damage to your immune system and even further thinning of your already traumatized skin.

Be very careful of any lip balms, moisturizers or ointments you use, since dyes, fragrances and soaps all tend to trigger more flare-ups or worsening of eczema around the mouth symptoms. Be very careful in your selection of cosmetics and cleansers, as well. Those suffering from eczema around the mouth also tend to be reactive to any chemicals or additives to whatever substances come in contact with our skin.

Luckily eczema around the mouth isn’t contagious. There is a genetic component to atopic dermatitis though, and eczema around the mouth is just one manifestation of a whole array of interlinked signs that something in your diet or autoimmune response needs correcting.

Rather than go the prescription/pharmaceutical route, more and more people suffering from eczema around the mouth as well as a range of other complaints are looking into more holistic and lifestyle cures, including dietary changes. These changes often start by eliminating known ‘allergy trigger’ foods such as milk and milk products, shellfish, grains and gluten products, certain nuts and meats. Some have great success with raw and vegetarian diets and carefully filtered pure water.

Eliminating colas, sugars and other ‘no no’s’ is certainly a good first step in controlling or eliminating your eczema around the mouth symptoms and is a healthy choice for achieving total health and well being as well.