Atopic dermatitis - important preventive measures, answers to frequently asked questions
It is important to keep the living spaces of a constant temperature, not too high as asigurararea a suitable moisture contents of air (to avoid the extremes: the atmosphere too dry or too wet)
The clothes that come in direct contact with the body should be made of absorbent materials and non-irritant (ideally, of cotton) clothes washing is recommended to be done with gentle cleaning agents, scentless - pharmacies are no products for persons who suffer atopic dermatitis - and must be thorough rinsing to remove residual detergent materials. You should avoid wool or synthetic materials such
High levels of stress and anxiety are correlated with a significant decrease in skin barrier recovery capacity. It is therefore important for patients to give themselves enough time for relaxation and holidays in an area with hot and dry climate are often beneficial
It is very important to eliminate factors that cause xerosis (dry skin), such as excessive washing. Be maintained and supple skin softening. APPLICATION OF THE FREQUENCY OF AN AGENT GIVES A STATE OF GOOD emollient Skin and protects, the most important EXTENT treatment of atopic dermatitis. It is recommended to always use mild soaps, or irritant of scentless bath oils
Application dermatocorticoidului recommended by your doctor, is ideal after bath, the lesions, 2 times per day. And all application agents after bath emollients is ideal for the first 3 minutes to "catch" the water in the skin
Allergy tests (type "scratch test" or intradermal), atopic children frequently requested by family, not utility. Tests of the "patch" for the detection of contact allergy may however prove useful. Sometimes, in selected cases without response to conventional treatment measures may prove useful various measures to reduce exposure to allergens in the environment or food exclusion tests
The patient's emotional stability is very important for disease control. In some cases it is necessary to call a psychologist or even initiation of therapy (drugs, hypnosis, massage, etc..) To reduce and control anxiety / depression
Short-term hospitalization is sometimes necessary, sometimes leading to a rapid improvement by changing the microclimate and temporary emotional state, thereby breaking the vicious circle "itch - scratching" ("ITCH - scratch")
It is recommended to natural therapies, medicines empirically produced "miracle" of exotic origin, which can often aggravate the injury and complicate future diagnoses and treatments