When you suffer from eczema and want to get rid of it, it can be tempting to shower frequently or take a couple of baths a day. This is not the best approach as drying out the skin and stripping it’s natural oils will only aggravate the eczema condition. How should you care for you skin when it is broken out in red patches and eruptions due to dermatitis?

First of all, you should not neglect showering or bathing in order to preserve the body’s natural oil composition. However, it is best to take brief showers using warm or tepid water, rather than hot water. When you are in the shower or bath, use a soap made for sensitive skin problems. This often will state that it is dermatologist recommended. It is fine to use natural oils in the bath such as olive oil or coconut oil, but don’t add in bath oils as they may have fragrances or chemicals that can increase the rash and spread it.

Be sure to not rub the skin hard with a wash cloth and definitely refrain from using a loofah brush on the body. Gentleness is important with eczema to assist the healing process. Putting oatmeal into the bath is good for your skin and will reduce the itching from atopic, contact dermatitis, nummular eczema and other related problems. As a side note, try to gather this up as you drain the tub to not clog anything.

After the shower or bath, put on a moisturizer or use a natural oil immediately while your skin is still slightly wet. Moisturize again a second time during the day as well. Proper cleansing of the skin is important to prevent bacterial infections (especially if someone is scratching). However, keep the showers or baths brief so your skin will stay hydrated.

Nummular Eczema still perplexes doctors as to its origin. As with all eczemas, the common denominator is that the parents are prone to allergies like hay fever. When an outbreak begins, it will start as a group a tiny read spots and lesions that will enlarge and come together in the shape of a coin. They can grow to be 2 – 10 centimeters in diameter. The red lesions will be a uniform red at first, then the center will start to clear, leaving what could be mistaken for ringworm (a fungal infection).

Eczema is a general term for lesions or rashes on the skin. Nummular eczema is a close relative to atopic dermatitis, asteatotic eczema, and stasis dermatitis. If these lesions are irritated further, they will ‘leak’ and crust over, just making the agony worse.

Nummular eczema is most often found on the legs, also on the torso, arms, and hands. It is more common in men then in women. Between the ages of 55 and 65 men will see it the most, while in women it’s between 15 and 25. Nummular eczema does not discriminate. It is an equal opportunity ailment for all races, and it affects 1 out of ever 500 people.

Medicine has not found a cure for nummular eczema, they are limited to just treating the discomfort. When a weakened immune system is passed down from the parents, nummular eczema (or any eczema for that matter) may lie dormant until it is brought on by a simple insect bite, or a scrape with poison ivy. The infected areas should be kept lubricated with the use of creams, ointments, lotions, and bath oils. Bathing only once a day is recommended more then that makes matters worse. Air or pat dry. Avoid wool and lanolin. If symptoms start to worsen by becoming infected or weepy, topical antibiotics may be used. Severe cases require that oral corticosteroids be taken.

Alternative medicines have done more for the nummular eczema suffer then doctors and drug companies. It is widely agreed upon that the body’s immune system is not strong enough, or has been altered to combat allergens Incorporating fatty 3 acids, and herbal tonics has cleared up many forms of eczema.

Susan Clark wrote Beat Eczema due to her own struggle with this troublesome skin rash. There are different forms of  eczema such as nummular eczema, atopic eczema and contact dermatitis. Susan discusses several forms of eczema as well as the treatments that she’s used including steroids and cortisone creams.

Due to the recurrent nature of eczema and the frustrations, she sought for a natural cure. I know that when I had eczema this summer I did not like taking antihistamines all the time for the itching problem. Also the cortisone creams thin your skin and my dermatologist told me one needs to take a break after three weeks before using again.

Susan points out in her book that over eighty percent of kids diagnosed with eczema have high IGE when blood work is taken.  This is an antibody that deals with bacteria, viruses and other invaders in the body. Some researchers of atopic dermatitis discuss the lower levels of fatty acids as well as the vulnerability to irritants that the suferers have.

The book on curing eczema addresses diet, supplements as well as various skin products to heal and normalize the skin. She includes recipes for both the skin as well as internal consumption with all natural products. I had noticed for myself that my skin would clear with certain supplements and incorporating various natural foods, but I had no clear system. During the summer I was indiscriminately buying vitamins, herbs and homeopathic products without direction. Susan’s plan puts things together into a coherent plan and approach.

The one turn off I had when deciding to purchase the ebook was that the sales page looked a bit unprofessional. I wasn’t sure if it was a fly by night company, but there was a sixty day money back guarantee so I was re-assured by that. Also, I liked the convenience of an ebook which I can read on the computer or print out. Having a system is important as there are so many different oils to choose from, immune system enhancers and dietary plans that it can become very confusing and expensive otherwise.