Archives: 2008 January

In children allergies are the most common reason for chronic nasal congestion. An estimated one third of all American citizens suffer from one form of allergy or another. Some people turn to allergy shots as an option for effectively managing their eczema flare-ups. A general practitioner will often refer a patient with eczema to an [...]

Popularity: 18% [?]

Many people dismiss eczema as a minor inconvenience or irritation and do not fully comprehend the extent to which it can affect the normal functioning of a person’s life. Besides the physical appearance and discomfort of it, the dry, red, itchy and inflamed skin also exacts a terrible psychological toll on its sufferers’ lives.
In 2004 [...]

Popularity: 19% [?]

Hormones play a role in a woman’s life and the hormones are working to full capacity when a girl begins menstruating, every time she menstruates, during pregnancy and when a woman is going through menopause. It is unclear while some women report that pregnancy causes their eczema to flare-up worse while other women see a [...]

Popularity: 21% [?]

The best advice for those with eczema on their hands is to keep your hands well moisturized and do your best to avoid anything that could irritate your skin. This is not always a simple task but avoiding irritants to the best of your ability will keep keep red, swollen, itchy and cracked skin at [...]

Popularity: 19% [?]

There are quite a few different types of dermatitis, but one of the most common is dermatitis atopica. This skin condition is basically an inflammation of the skin, and is a long-term skin disease, meaning that most people who develop it end up having to deal with it for the rest of their life, similar [...]

Popularity: 20% [?]

It is only natural for us to aspire to have great, clear skin but sometimes, no matter how hard we try to take care of our skin that even if we buy especially formulated creams and lotions to nourish our skin, there are skin conditions like dermatitis afixulitis that could not be avoided no matter [...]

Popularity: 17% [?]

Cercarial dermatitis is a patchy red pinpoint skin rash that is associated with itching on the parts of the body that have been exposed in water. Usually, this condition is not severe. The itchiness and the rash stays for just a short time then disappear without treatment. After exposure, itching occurs within 48 hours and [...]

Popularity: 19% [?]