Treating Eczema
Treatment is aimed at healing the skin and preventing flare-ups.

• Moisturizers. Moisturizers help keep your skin from itching or cracking. Because moisturized skin is less likely to crack, germs are kept from entering and infecting the skin.
  
  
• Cortisone. Your physician may also prescribe steroid (cortisone) for short-term use to treat flare-ups. Non-steroid creams are also used for long-term management of eczema. These creams help to relieve redness, inflammation and itching.
  
  
• Antihistamines & Antibiotics. Antihistamine tablets may be prescribed to control itching, while antibiotics help to treat infection.

What You Can Do To Manage Eczema

• Wear cotton or soft fabrics. Avoid rough, prickly fibers and tight clothing.
• Take lukewarm baths and showers using mild soap or non-soap cleansers.
• Gently pat your skin with a soft towel instead of rubbing.
• Apply a moisturizer soon after bathing.
• When possible, avoid getting exposed to rapidly fluctuating temperatures and minimize activities that make you sweat.
• Remove carpets from your house.
• Reduce stress in your life.

Stress And Eczema
Many people find that frustration, anxiety and other emotional stress make the eczema flare-ups worse. Learning to relax and manage stress is one of the best ways to keep eczema under control.

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