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Skin Skin Allergy

Hand Eczema/House wife eczema

What is Hand eczema? Eczema is a common group of skin conditions in which the skin is inflamed (angry) causing itchy, dry or oozing skin. This common skin disease has many names, including: Cheiropompholyx (affects the hands) Dyshidrosis Dyshidrotic dermatitis Pedopompholyx (affects the feet) Pompholyx Vesicular eczema Vesicular palmoplantar eczema Who gets hand eczema? Adults […]

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Skin Allergy

How to prevent Insect bite?

  Fully cover the body skin with thick cotton clothes( full sleeves shirt and full length pants, cotton socks ) Use insect repellents (like Odomos or All out cream) Vacuum clean the house. Use mosquito net and mesh for windows. Use insect repellent Liquid vaporizer (like All out, Goodnight) daily. Avoid the stagnant water and […]

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Skin Allergy

How to avoid allergens and irritants

Treatment: General: AD patients suffer from dry skin. Because of this skin protection is lost; irritants & allergens can reach the sensitive layers below the skin thereby causing a flare up of AD. Dry skin can be prevented by having a lengthy bath with Luke warm water by adding bath oil to the water. To […]

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Skin Skin Allergy

What is atopic dermatitis

What is Atopic Dermatitis: It is a chronic inflammatory itchy skin disease, which occurs more frequently in children, but can occur in adults & follows a relapsing course. It is often associated with personal or family history of allergies, allergic rhinitis, asthma & elevated levels of serum IgE. In 20% of children affected with AD […]