Even realizing that you have psoriasis can trigger stress and put this whole situation into a vicious cycle. Being stressed because of the flare ups and these stress in turn causes more flare ups. Therefore we must try to put this cycle to an end!
Here are some home remedies and professional treatments you can consider help lessen stress and reduce psoriasis.
It is common for children to have dry skin. In fact some babies might even have it right after birth.
A lot of other things can contribute to dry skin in children, such as bathing too often, the weather, humidity and even certain genetic diseases like eczema or having sensitive skin.
Eczema doesn’t affect kids’ skin health, but it is also carries higher risk of being bullied, particularly in school. Several steps can be taken to manage this.
Steroids are often used as of treatment in eczema and psoriasis. Although steroid acts fast and effectively, it carries side effects if not used properly.
While it is impossible to fully avoid all eczema irritants, we can still pinpoint the most common few culprits. A little alertness and changing of little habits can go a long way in terms of happiness and living a good quality of life despite having eczema.
Eczema can be defined as a medical skin condition where patches of skin become inflamed, swell up, cracked or filled with blisters. These patches can be itchy, especially during the night, a time where eczema seems to flare up to the point that it may be difficult to sleep. See our tips for a good sleep here.
Exercising, causes people to sweat. As our body temperature increases it may irritate eczema patches. Meanwhile sweat on our body evaporates in an attempt to cool our skin down. However during this process our skin can lose moisture while the sodium in sweat further dehydrates and even stings eczema spots. This in turn triggers eczema flares causing itch and the desire to scratch every single part of that eczema patch.