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** [[Occlusives]] - very good for very [[dry skin]] as it thickens the [[skin layer]] brought about by the [[hydrophobic]] barriers that prevent [[water loss]]. | ** [[Occlusives]] - very good for very [[dry skin]] as it thickens the [[skin layer]] brought about by the [[hydrophobic]] barriers that prevent [[water loss]]. | ||
** [[Humectants]] - attracts [[water]] thereby [[hydrating]] the [[stratum corneum]] of the [[skin]].<ref name="pmid31563186">{{cite journal| author=Raveendran R| title=Tips and Tricks for Controlling Eczema. | journal=Immunol Allergy Clin North Am | year= 2019 | volume= 39 | issue= 4 | pages= 521-533 | pmid=31563186 | doi=10.1016/j.iac.2019.07.006 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=31563186 }} </ref> | ** [[Humectants]] - attracts [[water]] thereby [[hydrating]] the [[stratum corneum]] of the [[skin]].<ref name="pmid31563186">{{cite journal| author=Raveendran R| title=Tips and Tricks for Controlling Eczema. | journal=Immunol Allergy Clin North Am | year= 2019 | volume= 39 | issue= 4 | pages= 521-533 | pmid=31563186 | doi=10.1016/j.iac.2019.07.006 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=31563186 }} </ref> | ||
*Clothing with rough textures, extreme sun exposure, [[body scrubbing]], and hot vapor and steam can aggravate symptoms and should therefore be avoided.<ref name="pmid23374261">{{cite journal| author=Schneider L, Tilles S, Lio P, Boguniewicz M, Beck L, LeBovidge J | display-authors=etal| title=Atopic dermatitis: a practice parameter update 2012. | journal=J Allergy Clin Immunol | year= 2013 | volume= 131 | issue= 2 | pages= 295-9.e1-27 | pmid=23374261 | doi=10.1016/j.jaci.2012.12.672 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23374261 }} </ref> | |||
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Overview
Prevention of further trans-epidermal water loss is the cornerstone of management of eczema. Since dysfunctional skin barriers could lead to water loss, daily replenishment of skin moisture is needed. This can be achieved through different modalities such as emollients, occlusives, and humectants. [1]
Eczema Secondary Prevention
- Prevention of further trans-epidermal water loss is the cornerstone of management of eczema.
- Since dysfunctional skin barriers could lead to water loss, daily replenishment of skin moisture is needed.
- Secondary prevention can be achieved through the use of:
- Emollients - softens the skin as the oil fills in the crevices of the skin.
- Occlusives - very good for very dry skin as it thickens the skin layer brought about by the hydrophobic barriers that prevent water loss.
- Humectants - attracts water thereby hydrating the stratum corneum of the skin.[1]
- Clothing with rough textures, extreme sun exposure, body scrubbing, and hot vapor and steam can aggravate symptoms and should therefore be avoided.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raveendran R (2019). "Tips and Tricks for Controlling Eczema". Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 39 (4): 521–533. doi:10.1016/j.iac.2019.07.006. PMID 31563186.
- ↑ Schneider L, Tilles S, Lio P, Boguniewicz M, Beck L, LeBovidge J; et al. (2013). "Atopic dermatitis: a practice parameter update 2012". J Allergy Clin Immunol. 131 (2): 295-9.e1-27. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2012.12.672. PMID 23374261.