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How Do You Treat Eczema?
New research published in the British Journal of Dermatology has found that a laser therapy that delivers a concentrated beam of ultraviolet light may help treatment-resistant eczema. In the study, patients with the prurigo form of atopic dermatitis responded similarly to the laser therapy than they did to a standard topical treatment. But researchers say patients given the laser treatment tended to show longer lasting improvement.
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From Our Experts
How to Treat Your Out-of-Control Eczema
Eczema is an allergic skin condition that often accompanies both nasal allergies and asthma, especially in children. For some people, it... Read more »
Is it Eczema or Psoriasis? A Dermatologist Explains the Similarities...
The most frequent question we receive here on MySkinCareConnection is about unexplained rashes. Although there can be a multitude of... Read more »
Hand Eczema
One chronic skin condition which may be particularly frustrating to deal with is hand eczema. It may start off as itchy patches of skin on... Read more »
If It's Fall, This Must Be Eczema
When I put on blush recently, I noticed a half inch patch of under-the-eye-eczema --a sure sign that the cold weather has begun. So when I... Read more »
Ten Things You Need to Know About Adult Eczema
If you have always thought that eczema was only a skin condition of childhood, think again. Adults can have eczema too. There are some... Read more »
From Our Sources
Q&A: How to treat eczema on the hands
A patient wants to know what could be causing the skin on her hands to become painful and peel. According to dermatologist Rebecca Campen, eczema is... Read more »
Traditional Chinese therapy may help ease eczema
Certain traditional Chinese medicine, including tea and acupuncture, may safely and effectively help treat chronic eczema, a new report finds. Read more »
Scientists ID eczema's link to asthma
A new study on mice has shed light on the link between eczema and asthma, researchers say. Skin damaged by eczema appears to produce thymic stromal... Read more »
Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Infantile eczema; Atopic dermatitis; Dermatitis - atopic; Eczema - atopic Symptoms Typical skin changes may include: ... Read more »
Q&A: Pepto-Bismol May Ease Eczema
A woman who suffers from eczema tells Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy that after reading their advice about using Maalox to treat... Read more »
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