Where do you get eczema?

Answer 1

You can acquire eczema through genes, so if a member of your family has had or has eczema, you may have a chance of getting it.

Another factor is the food you eat. Nuts, dairy products, wheat, seafood, and acidic fruits are known triggers of eczema.

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Answer 2

There are a lot of theries here. I believe there are several different things that can cause eczema. I believe from my own experience that Allergies play a huge role, whether food allergies or environmental allergies.

In my experience, when certain foods were cut out, the eczema improved about 90%. It could be a different cause though in your case.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Eczema is not a type of allergy itself but can be triggered by certain foods we eat. It is the automatic immunity response of the body to refuse an attacker or something that it is not compatible with.

Common food triggers:

1. Nuts

2. Dairy Products

3. Seafood

4. Wheat

5. Acidic fruits

6. Processed food

For additional information about eczema triggers, check the Sources and related links section below.

Answer 4

Although this condition cannot be cured completely, here are 8 remedies and treatments that can help provide relief from eczema.

1. Cool Wet Compress

2. Coconut Oil

3. Aloe Vera

4. Bleach Bath

5. Oatmeal Bath

6. Burdock Root

7. Steroid Creams

8. Light Therapy

• Placing ice cubes (wrapped in a towel) on the affected area is one of the best and easiest ways to relieve eczema itching and burning sensation.Moreover, the water trickling from ice hydrates the skin. In case you do not have ice cubes, you may wrap a packet of frozen peas in a towel and use it as a cold compress.

• Application of extra-virgin coconut oil can prove highly beneficial in getting rid of eczema because it has natural moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties.In addition, it maintains the natural chemical balance of the skin and forms an antimicrobial barrier on skin. It is best to apply coconut oil after taking your bath or shower. Besides, you may apply a bandage dipped in warm coconut oil.

• Applying pure aloe vera gel, too, is useful in soothing and curing eczema rashes.

• When dealing with chronic eczema worsened with Staph infection, you can take a dilute bleach bath. For this, you need to add a quarter to half a cup of bleach in a tub filled with lukewarm water.You can use regular chlorine bleach for this purpose. Just soak in the solution for about 10 minutes, at most twice a week.