Symptoms

• Atopic dermatitis: Atopic dermatitis is a skin disease categorized by itchy, reddened skin. It is most commonly prevalent in infants and children but can occur in adulthood. The condition has relapsing and remitting course. It can be aggravated due to pollen, contact irritants like soaps, detergents, perfumes, or food allergies.
• Contact eczema: Contact eczema is a localized reaction. It causes itching, redness, burning sensation when skin comes in contact with an allergy causing substance or with a general irritant such as a cleaning agent, acid, or other chemicals.
• Seborrheic eczema: Seborrheic eczema is a form of skin inflammation, the cause of which is unknown. The symptoms include yellowish, oily, and scaly patches of skin. They are over the scalp, face and other parts of the body.

Treatments

• Keep skin hydrated using creams and ointments.
• Avoid over bathing.
• Apply petrolatum-based creams to the body straight away after a five-minute lukewarm bath. This is in order to seal in moisture while the body is still wet.
• Avoid rapid changes of temperature and stay away from activities that make you sweat.

Diagnosis of the treatment starts with a consultation. Dr. Sonia will check your skin thoroughly and try to understand the type of the eczema you have and treat accordingly.