5 SUGGESTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH ATOPIC ECZEMA
Atopic eczema is an inherent skin sensitivity rather than a disease. Your skin overreacts to many things. This sensitivity cannot be eliminated with drugs, but it will resolve itself one day. Until that day comes, your complaints can be kept at a level that will not affect your daily life with various medications, and more importantly, with the following measures.
1- Skin dryness increases your complaints. Therefore, do not use soap and the like frequently while washing. Never wash bags, cloths, washcloths, sponges and the like by rubbing them on your body. Bath water should not be excessively hot, preferably lukewarm. Use your moisturizer while your skin is still damp.
2- Woolen clothes can increase your itching. Therefore, opt for pure cotton clothes instead of woolen ones.
3- House dust can increase your complaints. Do not keep dusty wool-furry items such as blankets, fluffy carpets and teddy bears in your bedroom.
4- If you think certain foods increase your symptoms, don't eat them for a few weeks. If your complaints improve, break your diet gradually. Include one food in your diet each week. When you start eating again, do not eat the food that increased your complaints for several years.
5- Stress (sadness, distress, tension, irritability and worrying) increases your complaints. Even if your outward appearance is calm, if you have an introverted nature, your skin complaints will not improve easily. Do not hesitate to get help with this.
I wish you healthy days.