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Eczema
Title: Eczema
Category: Recreation & Sports / Health Care
Details: Words: 912 | Pages: 3.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Eczema
ECZEMA
WHAT IS ECZEMA?
Eczema is a category of skin disease that is characterized by
inflammation, itching, dry scaly skin, and in severe cases, small fluid filled
blisters and insomnia. It is the most common skin disease in children today.
Mild cases of Eczema are a little worse than a tendency toward dry, itching skin.
Severe cases can effect the whole body, can be intensely itchy, uncomfortable,
and even have an effect on the person …showed first 75 words of 912 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 912 total…ointment, lotions, and medicinal bath oils, and are sold by prescription.
Emollients need to be used several times a day, even when the skin is
apparently free of eczema.
Topical steroids are carefully designed anti-inflammatory medicines that
are used to bring eczema under control quickly. They soothe inflammation and
itching, reduce the risk of infection, and help the skin heal. Topical steroids are
available in ointments, creams, and lotions, and are only available through
prescription.
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