Archives: 2007 October

Eczema is a skin condition of which there is no known single cause. Some researchers have linked what causes eczema to genes but there is no solid evidence yet that this may be so. Although, they say that the tendency to get eczema is hereditary.
The symptoms of eczema are dry, itchy skin and [...]

Popularity: 17% [?]

Among the different types of eczema known to us is one called atopic dermatitis which affects the skin and that too for a considerable period of time, and it is a disease that can be categorized as being hereditary being found to run in families. A patient with such a disease will find his or [...]

Popularity: 25% [?]

Dyshidrotic eczema is a condition in the skin where small bubbles form in the hands and feet and often cause severe itchiness in the individual. Cracks in the skin may occur and these are also painful as well as not so pretty to look at. Some scaling may accompany the eczema. Dyshidrotic eczema is a [...]

Popularity: 26% [?]

The treatment for atopic eczema is aimed at soothing an unsightly condition. This affects many people including children, and it is one of the main concerns of patients who visit dermatologists. Atopic eczema is a condition that makes the skin a bright red with a bumpy surface. The treatment for atopic eczema [...]

Popularity: 19% [?]

Immediate relief is the first priority in treating eczema. Since the condition affects infants and children most often, their acute discomfort deserves immediate attention. Doctors can suggest a number of lotions and creams which can sooth red and prurient skin and some remedies are available on retail shelves, which parents can buy without prescriptions. However, [...]

Popularity: 22% [?]

Tea tree oil, which is otherwise referred to as melaleuca oil is pale and nearly clear in appearance and is of golden color and is derived from leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia that you will find grows in Australia and more particularly along the northwest coast of New South Wales, and which is believed to have [...]

Popularity: 21% [?]

Even if it is not summer time, we all enjoy the sun but still, we must make ways to protect our skin from the harmful rays of the sun that could make our skin wrinkle and worse, could give us skin diseases like skin cancer. That is why it is important for us to [...]

Popularity: 37% [?]