Eczema Treatment In Miami, Florida
Patients who are dealing with eczema or atopic dermatitis will usually experience inflamed, dry, and itchy skin. This is often chronic and is known to flair up sometimes and may lead to further issues down the road, like developing hay fever, food allergies, and even asthma.
As such, people who suffer from atopic dermatitis should always consider reaching out to an eczema specialist to help them control the symptoms and the discomfort and to receive an adequate eczema treatment plan to avoid further complications.
Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms
The symptoms of eczema can appear everywhere on the skin and will be a bit different for everybody. Still, the main symptoms include:
- Cracked and dry skin
- Itchiness
- Eczema rashes on the swollen skin that will often vary in color
- Raised, small bumps
- Thickened skin
- Crusting and oozing
- Skin darkening around the area of the eyes
- Sensitive and raw skin from scratching
Eczema Rash Causes
In some patients, eczema is caused by genetic factors. The skin has a weaker barrier function and doesn’t have the ability to retain enough moisture, and can’t provide enough protection against allergens, irritants, bacteria, and environmental factors.
In other patients, atopic dermatitis is caused by a high level of the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria on the skin, which disrupts the organ’s barrier function. As such, the weak protective function may also trigger allergic responses, leading to inflammation and other symptoms.
Eczema Treatment
Unfortunately, there’s no cure for atopic dermatitis, so eczema treatment will primarily focus on symptom relief and condition management.
In this respect, visiting an eczema specialist at the Miami Allergy and IKmmunology center is pivotal. Patients should learn to manage their condition through adequate patient education that our eczema specialists provide.
This is crucial because atopic dermatitis may lead to the following complications:
- Hay fever
- Asthma
- Food allergies
- Scaly and chronically itchy skin
- Patches of skin may become lighter and darker throughout the body.
- Skin infections from repeated stretching
- Irritant hand dermatitic
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Sleep problems due to richness
- Mental health issues
As a part of the eczema treatment, our specialists will help patients develop a specific skincare routine that can help prevent flares and reduce the drying effects of bathing.
Also, the eczema specialists will help patients identify the irritants and triggers that cause the reactions.
The primary triggers for atopic dermatitis are:
- Rough fabrics like wool
- Dry skin
- Skin infections
- Stress
- Sweat and heat
- Cleaning products
- Pollen
- Pet dander
- Dust mites
- Mold
- Pollen
- Tobacco smoke
- Dry and cold air
- Some fragrances
- Irritating chemicals.
Once patients understand their eczema triggers and learn practical techniques to avoid them, at the Miami Allergy and Immunology center, we aim to help our patients receive the best education and short-term relief options modern medicine has to offer.
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