Eczema: Diagnosis & Treatments

Eczema is a condition that causes the skin to become dry, red, itchy and bumpy. It’s one of many types of dermatitis. Eczema harms the skin barrier function. This loss of barrier function makes the skin highly sensitive and more inclined to infection and dryness.

Eczema can be dry or wet. These lesions are almost always itchy. But scratching can also increase the risk of health problems as germs get in through damaged skin. Constant scratching can cause lesions to become thick, leathery and discolored.

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Diagnosis for eczema skin disease

A detailed medical history is the most important process for diagnosing eczema. A dermatologist or an allergist will ask a host of questions, directing on when the rash appears, where it appears and how often it does so. They also ask about itching and other traits that characterize as symptoms of eczema. Some questions focus on triggers like foods or inhaled allergens, temperature changes and other features of a person’s home or work surroundings that may spark atopic flares.

While the medical history is of paramount importance, additional tests can help support the diagnosis of eczema or identify other conditions that may cause symptoms similar to eczema symptoms. Some of these tests are:

• Blood tests:

  These demand a small blood sample. They look for cells in the blood that are part of an immune reaction and for high levels of a molecule. Blood levels of the molecules are elevated in people with eczema.

   

• Skin biopsy:

  In this test, a doctor removes one or more small pieces of skin, which is used to rule out other skin disorders from eczema, such as low-grade skin cancer or psoriasis.

   

• Allergy skin testing:

  Prick skin tests can be done on common foods or inhalant allergens to show sensitization or lack of sensitization to specific allergens because of eczema.

   

• Patch testing:

  In this test, small patches covered with allergenic chemicals are placed on the skin for 48 hours and then removed; the skin reaction is tested for 72-96 hours for eczema. It can identify contact allergy to chemical sensitizers such as fragrances, metals, lanolin and rubber.

   

• Buccal swabs:

  The inside of the cheek can be swabbed with a cotton applier to get cells as a source of DNA material to examine for mutations in the filaggrin gene, one cause of eczema

   

Conventional treatments for eczema skin disease

• Topical Steroids:

  Topical steroids are very helpful when a skin rash is not well controlled. Topical steroids are available in many forms for the treatment of skin eczema such as ointments, creams, lotions, gels and even tape. It is essential to know that topical steroids are made in low to super potent power. Do not substitute one topical steroid for another without a healthcare provider’s advice.

   

• Topical Clacineurin Inhibitors (TCIs):

  TCIs are also medicines that are applied to the skin to treat eczema. They also treat skin burning but are not steroids. TCIs don’t cause steroid side-effects. A common side-effect of TCIs is skin inflammation.

   

• Phototherapy:

  The ultraviolet light waves have proved to help certain skin diseases, including eczema. It requires expert supervision as the risks are the same as for sunbathing, namely faster aging of the skin and the increased risk of skin cancer.

   

• Moisturizers:

  Moisturize your skin using a cream or ointment. Lotions don’t work as well. Apply several times a day, including after a bath. Use lukewarm water in the shower or tub instead of hot.

   

• Coconut Oil:

  Coconut oil is an effective and safe natural treatment for skin problem eczema. It has disinfectant properties, which make it effective to kill bacteria on the skin. It’s also highly moisturizing and may reduce inflammation and discomfort.

Homeopathy treatment for eczema skin disease

Among the many holistic treatment options available, homeopathy is the safest, quickest and gentlest solution for eczema. Homeopaths put together individualized eczema remedies for each patient following a detailed consultation on personal and family medical history, diet, moods, emotional and mental wellbeing. It places the importance on treating the source of the patient’s eczema skin disease rather than suppressing the symptoms of eczema.

Over 100 homeopathic medicines are known to be effective in the treatment and prevention of eczema. It can successfully reduce the body’s sensitivity to the environmental allergens that cause the disease, leading to a cure. Homeopathic medicines are made from naturally occurring substances like plants and minerals and have absolutely no side-effects.

A recent study of 118 eczema patients published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine journal reported that homeopathy was as effective as normative conventional medications in the short-term and more effective than them in the longer term in treating eczema.

At Dr Batra’s^®, we have successfully provided eczema treatments to thousands of patients over the last 35 years and have achieved a 93% success rate for treating eczema rash, as authenticated by the American Quality Assessors. Our homeopathic treatment for eczema helps to correct the deviated immune response, which is the root eczema cause. Book an appointment with Dr Batra’s^® homeopathy specialist as soon as you notice skin eczema symptoms.