With its long history, doctors have not yet found a specific cure for the disease. What is available now are various therapies designed to put the illness under control and manage the debilitating symptoms (itchiness, skin rashes, lesions, painful open sores) it inflicts on its victims. Genetics and some From their findings, doctors also believe eczema is a genetic defect that results in the abnormality of the barrier function of the skin. This is because medicines can have side effects especially for infants and those below two years old. Prolonged use, even in older children, can cause the thinning of the skin and stretch marks to appear. Prevention is still the best way to manage the problem. Flare-ups can be controlled if eczema is caused by a known allergen or irritant. Sweating and overheating Sweating and overheating are two most common triggers of the scratch/itch cycle. It can help if you dress up in loose-fitting cotton clothes. Wool and other synthetic fibers can heat you up and they can also feel rough to the touch. A sudden rise in temperature can make you sweat and sudden drops in humidity can dry the skin. Practiced in the United Kingdom, the method is to teach techniques to patients to avoid scratching. From nurses, they receive one-on-one training on how to use moisturizers and their medications. Studies had shown that the combined approach had produced some startling results. Reducing the habit of scratching (people with atopic eczema scratch their skin 500 to 1000 times a day), combined with the topical therapy gave some promising results. Also, when you scratch and peel off the dry skin, bacteria from your nails can be transferred into the affected area, thus infecting the skin irritation further. Having Seborrhoeic dermatitis isn t really something that people lose sleep over. As mentioned before, it is harmless unless the condition turns into something worst because of infection. Getting to Know Eczema Eczema is one of the most common skin problems in the world. People with eczema usually experience extreme dryness of the skin and rashes. Their skin are red, itchy with some swelling and blistering. There is also crusting, flaking, and cracking. Extreme cases can also lead to bleeding and lesions.