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How to Treat Dermatitis in Six Simple Ways
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How would you take care of your skin if you have dermatitis? Learn more about the simplest yet most effective skin care treatments that have been proven to prevent dermatitis from ruining your skin! |
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Does your skin sometimes become so unbearably itchy that you have no other choice but to scratch it until those red, oozing bumps appear? You might think that your misery ends there but then again, the bumps itch like hell as soon as they crust over and the helpless scratching begins again. Oh, it can be an irritating cycle, and an ugly one at that, too!
What’s worse is that most of the time, you don’t even know what may be causing all that trouble. It can be an allergic reaction to something you’ve used on your body (your soap or your lotion, perhaps) or some chemicals present in your workplace. Or, heaven forbids, it can be dermatitis!
Dermatitis can be one of the worst enemies of healthy, young-looking skin. But don’t despair, there are ways to stop the itch and save your skin in the process.
Here are some fast-acting skin care tips that you may find useful in treating dermatitis.
Use a compress.
It has been medically proven that a cold or wet compress stops the itch and helps in drying up the rash, especially when there are oozing blisters present. A clean handkerchief or a piece of bed linen folded eight layers thick and dipped in cool water or Burrow’s solution can very well do the trick. For best results, apply the compress on affected areas for 10 to 15 minutes every hour.
If you want, you can also try a whole-milk compress. The protein in milk is simply a great itch-reliever!
Try calamine lotion.
Evidently, using this old standby relief has its own disadvantages but it does its part in relieving the itch quite effectively. For best results, apply a thin layer of the lotion on affected areas 2 to 3 times a day.
Give hydrocortisone cream a try.
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