Eczema / Dermatitis
Ezcema and Dermatitis are itchy skin patches that can have multiple causes. They can be caused endogenously (inside causes) and exogenously (outside causes).
Endogenous sub-types include
- Atopic
- Seborrhoeic
- Discoid
- Asteatotic
- Stasis / Venous insufficiency
- Dyshidrotic
The exogenous sub-types include
- Irritant contact dermatitis
- Allergic contact dermatitis
GALLERY
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1. Remove the triggering factors such as irritant and allergen
2. Lifestyle changes
3. Emollents and moisturisers
4. Anti-histamines
5. Topical immunomodulating drugs (pimicrolimus and tacrolumus ointments)
6. Oral & topical steroids
7. Oral immunosuppressive therapy
8. Phototherapy
