Eczema in spring: Causes and Care

The causes of eczema are not fully understood. Skin and mucous membrane of the affected react to certain stimuli in batches and over again with inflammation and eczema. Immediate triggers are, inter alia, aeroallergens, allergens from the air. That is why many eczema patients often suffer especially in spring.

Called the tendency to develop atopic dermatitis, also endogenous eczema or atopic dermatitis, is probably inherited. Come as a trigger:

• Allergic stimuli by pollen, mold, certain foods, animal allergy,
• Hypersensitivity example, to cosmetics, soap or detergent,
• Acute infections or
• Stress

In about 70% of cases the onset of skin symptoms linked to allergies.
The symptoms can be strained, reddened, swollen skin, oozing blisters, itching and training scaly, crusted areas of skin. By the involuntary scratching the skin is also damaged. Typical eczema skin thickens and prone to wrinkles. Already affected infants suffer from itchy “cradle cap” on the head. In adults, eczema occur on the elbows and knees, on the face, chest, shoulders or hands. Many patients, especially in winter and spring from the first pollen.

Precautions against eczema flare-ups in the spring.

Whose eczema gets worse in the spring, which responds uniquely to aeroallergens, on allergens from the air. Many eczema patients also suffer from hay fever. In the spring of such patients should rather sleep with the windows closed, uses lotion thoroughly into the open in front of a transitional and cover as much skin even in bright sunlight with clothes. Save evening showers and wash hair the night. For daily use as one for all Physiogel shampoo is ideal. It contains especially mild surfactants, is hypo-allergenic and can be used in addition to shampooing and for the whole body wash. Washing should in this season not as dry as possible outdoors, otherwise it transmits harmful allergens. In a healthy, varied diet with adequate fluid intake neurodermitics should make every season.

Proper skin care.

Targeted care of the highly sensitive, prone to eczema skin can be helped to be less sensitive to allergens and other external influences. If the natural protective barrier is disturbed and the skin to dry a whole, there is itching and skin breakdown. This can already be prevented end of the winter:

• In winter, healthy skin dries out quickly. Prevention helps real creaming with rather greasy cosmetics, in the spring then accordingly with a little more moisture.
• When buying polishes and creams people with eczema must pay particular attention to the choice of a suitable care: paraffin oils or additives from marigold or chamomile are rarely capable of. In the pharmacy assortment you will find a variety of quality approved products for medical skin care. When used regularly and correctly it sustainably improve the skin, creating quality of life.Be proven and recommended in skin clinics and dermatologists and skin care products used, among other brands Roche Posay, Yves Rocher,  Dermasence, Avene, Aderma, Linola and Vichy.
• High quality oils and essential fatty acids, and substances such as Omega 3 fatty acids, urea and certain antioxidant vitamins soothe the skin, supporting the natural skin barrier and thus improve their resilience.
• The allergy skin series offers here manageable with minimal additives suitable quality care for atopic dermatitis.
• As of March or April when the sunlight is becoming increasingly intense, appropriate sunscreen is applied with a high sun protection factor.