{"id":36,"date":"2021-09-20T09:49:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T09:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.82.184.65\/medical-dermatology\/eczema\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T11:43:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:43:56","slug":"eczema","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/medical-dermatology\/eczema\/","title":{"rendered":"Eczema"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36\" class=\"elementor elementor-36\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fbb33a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fbb33a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9807e74\" data-id=\"9807e74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9425246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9425246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eczema_id.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Eczema\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eczema_id.jpeg 737w, https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eczema_id-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70bac03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70bac03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1b7386\" data-id=\"d1b7386\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b734c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0b734c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Learn more about a common skin condition, eczema, and how our board-certified dermatologists can help you.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2724e95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2724e95\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd83ca\" data-id=\"3fd83ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3106f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3106f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eczema, sometimes referred to as atopic dermatitis, is a condition of the skin that leaves it dry and irritated, causing it to crack and sometimes bleed.\u00a0Eczema can be seen in patients of all ages, but particularly children. It is a very common term used to describe inflammatory skin conditions that lead to chronic itching and skin damage. There are numerous things that can trigger and\/or worsen eczema, including soaps, chemicals, fragrances, food allergies, pet dander, other systemic allergies, and other irritants to name a few. There are numerous treatments including topical corticosteroid creams, immunomodulators, ultraviolet light treatment, and others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64da83f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64da83f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10f2222\" data-id=\"10f2222\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4fc798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4fc798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Causes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c48978c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c48978c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfe2979\" data-id=\"bfe2979\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3b6ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d3b6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While physicians are unsure of the exact cause of eczema, it is thought to be a combination of several factors:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Genetics<\/li><li>Immune dysfunction<\/li><li>Environmental exposures, including:<\/li><li>Irritating soaps<\/li><li>Changes in weather<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Children are more likely to have eczema; however, people can develop eczema at any age. Some children will grow out of it but it may return again in later years. Those with asthma, hay fever, and certain allergies are more prone to eczema than others. Additionally, a family history of eczema or asthma and hay fever can increase the risk of developing eczema to flare.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5a56d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5a56d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f40e90\" data-id=\"2f40e90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc803a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc803a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9442c06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9442c06\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e663e6\" data-id=\"2e663e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034c2f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"034c2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eczema presents with dry, itching skin that can be red and cracked, or can occasionally be bumpy. Severe forms of eczema can cause fluid to come out from the cracks left in the skin. If left untreated, these cracks can allow bacteria and viruses to penetrate the skin and lead to a more serious infection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19cd128 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19cd128\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88a3999\" data-id=\"88a3999\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447aeba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"447aeba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-175016aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"175016aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22d48bee\" data-id=\"22d48bee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d8d540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d8d540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gap-y inline_widget_text-block\">\n<div class=\"type margin-top-none\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: initial; font-size: 16px;\">Eczema cannot be cured, but needs to be managed chronically. Occasionally, changes to the patient\u2019s skincare routine are all that is needed to maintain clear skin. Flares and poorly controlled eczema can be treated with medicated ointments or creams. Antibiotics may be necessary if there is concern for infection. Similarly, bleach baths or vinegar water soaks may be used to prevent infections.<\/span><\/h3>\nAs fragrances, dyes and other chemicals can exacerbate eczema, it is important to use fragrance-free and sensitive skin self-care and laundry products. Avoid alcohol-based products, including aerosol and waterless hand sanitizers, as alcohol is very drying for the skin. Antihistamines taken routinely can decrease the itch associated with eczema and are particularly helpful in patients with associated hay fever and seasonal allergies.\n\nBecause eczema cannot be cured, a patient will always have the tendency for flares of the skin. And while hereditary eczema cannot be prevented, the frequency and severity of the flares can be managed with good skincare and avoidance of irritants.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a682245 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a682245\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b4e211\" data-id=\"9b4e211\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033f947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"033f947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gap-y inline_widget_text-block\"><div class=\"type margin-top-none\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"card card_size_lg card_theme_dark text-align-center inline_widget_cta\"><div class=\"card__body gap-y\"><div class=\"media__body\"><h3 class=\"card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/locations\/\"><strong>Request an Appointment<\/strong><\/a><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Request an appointment with us for all your dermatologic care needs.<\/em><\/p><div class=\"level margin-top-xs flex-justify-center\"><strong><a class=\"button button_color_primary\" href=\"https:\/\/islanddermatology.net\/locations\/\"> Find a Location\u00a0<\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"tel:949-720-1170\">949-720-1170<\/a><\/div><p><!-- .level --><\/p><\/div><p><!-- .media__body --><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about a common skin condition, eczema, and how our board-certified dermatologists can help you. 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