7 Ways to Reduce Eczema Flare Ups and Dry, Itchy Skin
Posted: Friday, July 13, 2007
by Meghan Christenson
Although, you cannot eliminate your eczema, you can reduce eczema flare-ups to the point where no one notices that you have eczema. Eczema flare-ups are evidenced by red skin that is scaly or excessively itchy. Since eczema flare-ups are triggered by exposure to certain pollens, detergents, and allergens, which create an inflammatory response by your body, eczema flare-ups can be reduced by limiting your exposure to these environmental catalysts. Below I provide some simple eating, dieting, skin maintenance, and supplement tips you can do from home to reduce your eczema flare-ups.
Eczema Flare-Up Reduction Tip #1: Properly Clean Your Skin. If you have eczema then you need to only use natural soaps to clean your skin. Do not use products that contain synthetic fragrances, parabens, sulfates, drying alcohols. Start reading the product labels, it only takes a few seconds, but it will save you from hours of itching and irritation. If you have sensitive or eczema prone skin, try Beauty 4 Ashes natural eczema products. They contain powerful eczema relieving essential oils, aloe vera, and the most powerful natural inflammation and bacteria fighter, tea tree oil. You can Beauty 4 Ashes ® eczema products online at wwwdiscoverb4acom. Beauty 4 Ashes eczema products are the are all natural equivalent of Eucerin, a great, non-irritating skin care line, proven in clinical tests to be safe for patients with atopic dermatitis.
Eczema Flare-Up Reduction Tip #2: Wash Your Skin with Warm Water. If you have eczema, do not wash your skin with hot water. Instead bath in lukewarm showers and baths. If it is really hot outside, you can even wash in cool water to soothe your skin. It will have a less drying effect on your eczema.
Eczema Flare-Up Reduction Tip #3: Do not Scrub Your Skin. This means that when you bathe, do not use plastic loofahs or abrasive scrub brushes. Instead, use 100% cotton rags to clean your skin. Try buying cotton clothes with higher thread counts, especially if you have delicate skin. Trust me, no matter how much you try to vigorously scrub your eczema away, it will not remove it, only irritate it. Always pat dry your skin with a soft towel, instead of rubbing your skin dry.
Eczema Flare-Up Reduction Tip #4: Moisturize Your Skin Immediately After
Eczema Flare-Up Reduction Tip #5: Make an Eczema Food Diary: Certain foods can trigger your eczema flare-ups that is why you need to keep track of what you eat. Some of the most common foods that cause eczema flare-ups are eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat, tomatoes, and nuts. Remember, unless you keep a diary, you will never know that your favorite ice cream is the source of your pain and not your happiness.
Eczema Flare-Up Reduction Tip #6: Take Your Vitamins. The best vitamins to help you reduce your eczema are evening primrose oil, fish oil, and zinc. Also, take a good multi-vitamin. It will help your eczema as well. Do not worry about taking a supplement, you can get many of these vitamins from the foods you eat. Simply eat more fish, peanut butter, olives, safflower oil, nuts, beans, and leafy greens.
Eczema Flare-Up Reduction Tip #7: Reduce Your Stress Levels. Believe it or not, stress is a proven trigger of eczema. If you work in a high stress work environment, like sales or customer service, then start taking breaks to combat the distress. Now, don’t start smoking cigarettes, or using another toxic substance to calm your nerves. To the contrary, employ more positive stress relief activities, such as reading, praying, and/or meditating.
thankyou, nice easy tips to follow, the dietary tip is esspecially helpful since its been good to keep away from those types of foods and eat more healthily, also execise and yoga can help reduce it as it gets rid of free redicals which cause the stress, hence the ithcing ~ very helpful info thankyou very much!
i want to know about how to reduce the skin dryness and also how to reduce the pimples...