Treating Eczema in Sebring, FL
Dr. Michael Rogers, Dr. Brooke Rogers, Dr. Alex Kennon, and Barbara Ross, APRN-C direct Lakeside Dermatology in Sebring, FL, and Winter Haven, FL, see patients daily for various skin conditions, including eczema.
One skin condition we frequently see at our practice is eczema. We want to discuss this skin condition and hope to shed some light on how to manage your eczema with successful treatment options.
What Is Eczema?
Lakeside Dermatology in Sebring, FL, and Winter Haven, FL, explain that eczema is patches of inflamed skin that become itchy, dry, flaky, and may bleed. There are seven types of eczema. Our doctors must examine your skin to determine what kind of eczema you have, as this depends on the course of treatment.
Atopic:
- Common inflammatory process: dry, itchy, scaly patches
Contact:
- Allergic skin reaction by contacting an environmental trigger
Dyshidrotic:
- Dry skin patches causing blisters, rashes, and burning
Neurodermatitis:
- It affects small patches of the skin, causing patches to be scaly and itchy anywhere on the body, especially the arms and legs
Seborrheic:
- Scalp presents dry, scaly skin patches
Stasis:
- Skin discoloration on legs looks similar to varicose veins
Each eczema type has different causes and treatment demands. Medical research on the cause of some types of eczema is still unclear. Eczema is highly manageable. However, its various signs and symptoms come and go throughout a lifetime. Some causes thought to trigger eczema outbreaks are,
- Bacteria
- Viruses
Treatment options depend wholly on the type of eczema you have, but you could include the following. However, it is essential to treat the root cause of eczema:
- Avoid known triggers
- Excellent body hygiene using a mild cleanser, gently patting skin dry, colloidal oatmeal,
- Remove rings with handwashing
- Wear loose-fitting clothing
- Moisturizing skin
- Getting adequate sleep
- Eating healthy
- Manage stress
- Topical or injections of corticosteroids
- Non-steroidal topicals such as calcineurin inhibitors, salicylic acid, zinc oxide, lidocaine, capsaicin,
- Keep fingernails short
- Antihistamines
- Anti-anxiety medications
- Muscle relaxation, yoga, and mindfulness practices
- Antibiotics, oral or topical
- Astringents
- Pyrithione zinc, selenium sulfide, ketoconazole, and tar
- Compression stocking, elevating legs above the heart
- Avoid salt
- Vitamin C, rutin, and antioxidants
Call Us Today to Treat Your Skin Condition!
Call Dr. Michael Rogers, Dr. Brooke Rogers, Dr. Alex Kennon, and Barbara Ross, APRN-C today at Lakeside Dermatology in Sebring, FL, at
(863) 385-7183 or Winter Haven, FL, at (863) 293-7546 to schedule an examination for eczema or another skin condition.
Only some individuals are not educated about eczema and believe that your eczema is catchy, which it is not.
But others may keep their distance from you for fear of contacting what you have. This attitude can cause symptoms of depression and self-isolation, decreasing your quality of life.