Eczema Care and Tips for healthy skin from

Bath & Spa Supply

 Do you have eczema?

Signs and symptoms of eczema include:

• Red to brownish-gray colored patches
• Itching, which may be severe, especially at night
• Small, raised bumps, which may leak fluid and crust over when scratched
• Thickened, cracked or scaly skin
• Raw, sensitive skin from scratching

These patches or outbreaks most often appear on the hands and feet, on the arms, behind the knees, and on the ankles, wrists, face, neck and upper chest. Often the cause is an allergic reaction to something in the environment. However, the exact cause is still unknown.

Tips to help prevent an outbreak:

The following factors can worsen signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis:

• Avoid Long, hot baths or showers, choose instead warm or even cool bathing or showers
• Keep your skin moisturized with Eczema Care lotion to prevent dry skin
• Stress will often aggravate your eczema, learn ways to be calm and cope with stress in a healthy way.
• Sweating can irritate your eczema, try to stay cool and where cotton clothing
• Low humidity can contribute to dry skin, use a humidifier in dry climates
• Use only all natural hand made soaps with skin friendly ingredients. Choose from a wide variety at www.bathandspasupply.com
• Wool or man-made fabrics or clothing can cause further aggravation to your eczema problems. Choose natural clothing fabrics such as cotton or linen
• Dust or sand will irritate the sensitive and inflamed skin caused by eczema, after contact with dust or sand, be sure to cleanse with a soothing Milk Bath or moisturizing Spa Fizzer.
• After cleansing your body, pat your skin dry instead of rubbing your already tender skin.
• Cigarette smoke is very bad for your skin. Try to avoid skin contact with smoke as much as possible. If you have to be in a smoky room, take the time to wash exposed areas with all natural Hand and Body wash from Bath and Spa Supply. It will cleanse and condition your skin in one quick step.
• Cool wet compresses can help uncomfortable flair ups
• Avoid scratching! Eczema Care lotion is specially formulated to ease itching, reduce allergic reactions and give your skin what it needs to heal. Use it instead of scratching.

Sources: Robin Parks, MS, Ralph Poore, Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology

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