Does your child have dry itchy skin that looks red, flaky or has cracks or tiny blisters? If so, she may have Eczema (a general term for dermatitis). Eczema is: “A noncontiguous inflammation of the skin, characterized chiefly by redness, itching, and the outbreak of lesions that may discharge serious matter and become encrusted and ...
Your baby has cracked oozing cheeks and rashes all over her body. She can’t sleep and is in misery. Your pediatrician calls it eczema or atopic dermatitis. Trust me. Get to an allergist. My wife and I have been there. When our son was two months old, he had those symptoms too. We asked our ...
If you suffer from atopic dermatitis, or eczema, then lotions and creams are some of your best friends. Since individuals with this condition have extremely dry skin that often itches, frequent moisturizing is a necessary part of the daily care regimen. There are hundreds of lotions on the market, but for people with eczema, not ...
Contact dermatitis The direct contact of an irritant substance with the skin can produce contact dermatitis. In most cases this sensitivity to a substance is peculiar to the individual and therefore has an allergic basis. Some examples of irritants are soaps, hair dyes, and nickel (as in buckles and necklaces). When contact with the irritant ...
Eczema is most commonly found in toddlers and infants, primarily under the age of three years, yet can affect people of any age group. Eczema is thought to be caused by a problem with the immune system, and can be triggered by a list of factors including: soaps, washing powders, jewelry, and can even be ...
After trying allergy shots and watching my dog experience an increase in his allergy symptoms, my vet recommended we try Atopica for atopic dermatitis relief. My dog has an allergy to a host of things: wheat, sagebrush, and grass pollen to name a few. You may notice that your dog has similar ranges in allergy ...
The term eczema is used to describe many forms of skin irritations. The type of eczema that causes dry, scaly, rough, itchy skin is called atopic dermatitis eczema. Atopic dermatitis eczema is common and usually develops before a child’s fifth birthday. You can treat most cases of atopic dermatitis eczema without a prescription. The main ...
From the first day out of the womb until fully toilet trained children are the prime candidates for diaper rash. Diapers rash is a broad term describing a rash in the diaper area. The rash may appear on the sides of the legs, on the genitals, on the buttocks, and anywhere else the diaper is ...
