Eczema is a chronic skin condition that causes red, itchy and irritated skin. It occurs when the skin's protective barrier is damaged, allowing moisture to evaporate quickly. Common triggers include soaps, fragrances, fabrics and stress. Treatment focuses on moisturizing, bathing in lukewarm water, and using hydrocortisone cream for flare-ups. Seeing a doctor is recommended if symptoms are severe or the skin becomes infected. While not contagious, eczema can be exacerbated by various environmental factors and allergens.

1. Presented by : Farah el Soheil
March 28, 2018

2. WHAT’S ECZEMA ?

3. WHAT’S ECZEMA
 The skin's protective barrier layer gets damaged
 Moisture quickly evaporates and skin becomes
easily reactive

4. WHAT’S ECZEMA
 Skin is left that's
 Red
 Irritated
 itchy
 Atopic dermatitis
 chronic
 Inherited
 the most common kind in kids
 About 90% of cases occur before
age 5
 Grown-ups are more apt to develop
contact dermatitis

6. TRIGGERS

7. HOW TO AVOID FLARE-UP
 Right Soap :
 To avoid drying out your skin, ONLY when
and where you think you need it
 Glycerinated
 Avoid deodorant soaps (harsh and
irritating)

8. HOW TO AVOID FLARE-UP
 Rinse your clothes 2X
 Avoid blue liquid detergents because of the
residues they leave
 Avoid fabric softeners, because of the
fragrances in them

9. HOW TO AVOID FLAREUP
 Wear gloves whenever you do dishes or
housework
 Wear cotton glove liners inside the rubber
gloves to absorb perspiration

10. HOW TO AVOID FLARE-UP
 Seal in water with moisturizer
 The best time to slather on moisturizer is
immediately after you step out of the bath or
shower
 Apply moisturizer while your skin is still damp

11. HOW TO AVOID FLARE-UP
 Go fragrance-free
 Bland moisturizers that don't have a lot of
fragrance, color, or additives that could irritate
skin
 Small travel-size tubes of moisturizer in your
pocket. Every time you wash your hands,
reapply the moisturizer

12. WHAT’S THE TREATMENT ?

13. TREATMENT
 There’s no cure for eczema
 There are things that you can do to keep your skin
smooth and clear and keep outbreaks under control

14. TREATMENT
 1/2 baths or showers a day can be very helpful
 Bathe in lukewarm water; it's less drying than hot
water
 Stay in the water for at least 10 to 20 minutes, long
enough for your skin to soak up water, You'll know
that you've been in long enough when your skin
starts to pucker and crinkle

16. TREATMENT
 Heal with hydrocortisone cream
 If your skin is really inflamed and itchy
 Diminish some of the redness.

17. WARNINGS
 Growth and development in children
 Use lower potency in children
 Occlusive dressings, prolonged use, application to large
surface areas, or application to denuded skin, may
increase percutaneous absorption
 Local desensitization (irritation, redness) reported

18. REFER TO A DOCTOR
 The itch is so severe that you can't
sleep, or you can't get relief from over-
the-counter products such as
hydrocortisone cream, anti histamine
 The eczema is open and oozing,
because your skin may be infected. Your
doctor may prescribe an antibiotic

19. COMPLICATIONS

22. ECZEMA HERPETICUM

25. MYTH : IT IS CONTAGIOUS
 People think any skin condition is contagious,
especially if it occurs all over
 You can't catch eczema from another person by
touching him
 If someone's skin becomes infected with bacteria
like MRSA or staph or a virus like herpes, the
infection could be contagious. And people with
eczema are more prone to infections because
defects in the skin barrier could allow germs in

26. MYTH: IT'S CAUSED BY STRESS
 Stress doesn't cause eczema
 It can exacerbate it
 Stress increases the hormone cortisol, which
damages skin's ability to hold on to water,
increasing dryness and inflammation—two things
eczema sufferers already have in spades
 To help tame tension
 Get enough quality sleep (too few z's causes the body
to release cortisol)
 Exercise regularly

27. MYTH: IF YOU HAVE IT, YOUR SKIN WILL
ALWAYS LOOK AWFUL
 The key is early treatment
 If you wait too long the skin will thicken and harden
in response to constant rubbing and scratching,
making it difficult for medication to penetrate deeply
enough

28. MYTH: TREATMENT IS ALL ABOUT THE MEDS
 Topical medications can help heal skin during flares
up
 Treatment of eczema needs to be an everyday
thing
 Avoiding
 Allergens like dust mites, pets, pollens, and molds
 Irritants like soaps and detergents, shampoo,
dishwashing liquids, bubble bath, and contact with
juices from fresh fruits, meats, and vegetables; hot
weather, high and low humidity, and rapid changes of
temperature and activities that make you sweat

29. MYTH: DITCH GLUTEN AND YOUR ECZEMA
WILL CLEAR UP
 Unless you have celiac disease or a documented
gluten sensitivity, there's no reason for your skin
disease to be exacerbated by gluten
 Even if you have celiac and must avoid gluten for
other health reasons, don't assume your skin will
get better once you make the switch

30. MYTH: YOU CAN'T GO SWIMMING.
 some people find that contact with chlorine leads to
a flare-up, others say that it helps
 Apply a thick layer of moisturizer to act as a barrier
before entering the water
 Showering soon afterward
 Gradually increasing time spent in the pool