Eczema is a condition where there is a lot of dryness and oozing and sometimes even irritation, itching and even crusting over the skin, Whenever we see any of these things, the first thing to ascertain what is the cause of eczema. Eczema can be because of multiple causes including atopy, which is like an innate allergy, that means you are allergic from inside or an external allergy because only when you know what is the cause of the eczema, will we be able to prevent eczema. The particular episode of eczema can be treated by using a thick moisturizer, soap free body wash, soap free face wash and uses of mild steroid creams under the guidance of dermatologist. If there is any oozing or redness, the doctor might add on an oral or a topical antibiotic to reduce all these things. But to know why cause of the eczema, we can do a patch test or examination of the skin by history taking. So first when you have eczema, you use a lot of moisturizers and acid detergents and you see how it is and see if it is responding , if it is not responding, please see a dermatologist who can do a full examination, take a full history and tell you what are the things to do to recover completely.
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