Many forms of Eczema treatments exist to help combat the inflammation, itching, and discharges associated with the very uncomfortable and disheartening condition. These treatments are designed to reduce inflammation, moisturize the skin, and assist the immune system to ward of skin Cancer, which is a possible result of severe or untreated Eczema.
Eczema treatment comes in many forms: moisturizers, itch-relief medication, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, antibiotics, light therapy, diet monitoring, and gene therapy. Each of these Eczema treatments is specialized in that each targets a particular symptom or aspect of the condition. None serves as permanent remedy, but most provide some relief.
Forms of Eczema Treatment:
Eczema Treatments: Moisturizers
Moisturizers can promote and help the skin retain its natural moisture (i.e. prevent the skin from drying out), which is necessary to reduce the symptoms of Eczema. Moisturizers are the single most important and effective health-care Eczema treatment in existence.
Emollients (moisturizing agents) come in creams and ointments. Each one has a different effect over the skin. Both must be applied on...