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Eczema that affects the scalp may sometimes be seborrheic dermatitis, which is a form of dandruff. According to The American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD), scalp eczema tends to affect babies under the age of 3 months.
WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR SCALP ECZEMA
WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT
FOR SCALP ECZEMA
Eczema that affects the scalp may sometimes be seborrheic dermatitis,
which is a form of dandruff. According to The American Academy of
Dermatology Association (AAD), scalp eczema tends to affect babies
under the age of 3 months. In babies, scalp eczema is known as cradle
cap. It usually clears up between the ages of 6 months and 1 year, but
can return during puberty. In adults, scalp eczema tends to start during
their late adolescence. It can also affect adults between the ages of 30
to 60.
Types of Eczema
An itchy and scaly scalp arethe signs of scalp eczema.This condition is
also called atopic dermatitis which has several forms.Although its
symptoms are similar to seborrheic dermatitis, you may find that the
affected areas can also ooze and weep.You could also get askin
condition known as seborrheic dermatitis.This chronic form primarily
develops on oily areas of your skin, so it can affect your scalp, face and
back.It can also affect other oily areas of the body, such as the nose,
eyebrows and eyelids.Seborrheic dermatitis may cause:
Redness
Scaly patches
Swelling
Itchiness
Burning sensation
Additionally, there iscontact dermatitis that canoccur at any age and
appear anywhere on the body. It happens when anexternal object or
substance causes irritation or an allergic reaction on the skin.
According to a research study by the Kargar Journal, contact dermatitis
typically develops after your skin comes into contact with any toxic
material. For example, the ingredients in certain hair care products,
your brush, or even a hair accessory can cause a flare-up. The most
common allergy triggers that contribute to contact dermatitis include:
nickel, cobaltor even strong fragrances.
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Scalp eczema can be a stubborn condition that persists for years. It
can come and go without warning, or it may disappear on its own.
Symptoms of scalp eczema can be effectively managed with some
simple, yet effective eczema treatment:
Wash your skin regularly: You must rinse the soap completely off
your body and scalp. You should avoid harsh soaps and use a
moisturizer, regularly. You can also avoid skin and hair products that
contain alcohol as these can cause the eczema to flare up.
Soften and remove scales from your hair: Apply essential oils such
as olive oil on your scalp. Leave it in for an hour or so. Then comb or
brush your hair and wash it. Additionally, you can also use tea tree oil
and aloe vera gel. Tea tree oilcan bemixed in a shampoo and used on
the affected area. You can also usean aloe vera gelproduct or cut a
leaf of the plant and use it on your scalp.
Shampoo facial hair regularly: Seborrheic dermatitis can be worse
under moustaches and beards. You can shampoo your facial hairwith
natural hair care products until your symptoms improve.
Moreover,shaving your beard or moustache, might ease your
symptoms.
Gently clean your eyelids: If your eyelids show signs of redness or
scaling, wash them each nightand wipe away scales with a cotton
swab. Warm or hot compressionmay also be helpful, in case of
swelling.
Avoid styling products: You must stop using hair sprays, gels and
other styling products, while you're treating the scalp eczema.
Wear smooth-textured cotton clothing: This helps keep air
circulating around the affected area and reducesskin irritation.
Gently wash your baby's scalp: If your infant has cradle cap, wash
the scalp with natural baby shampoo, once a day. Gently loosen the
scales with a soft-bristle brush, before rinsing off the shampoo. If
scaling persists, first apply essential oil on the scalp for a couple of
hours.
In some cases, scalp eczema can clear up
without any treatment. Treatment is often
necessary to control the itchy, scaly skin
symptoms and hair loss.
Homeopathy Treatment for Scalp Eczema
Certain conventional oral medications for symptoms of eczema can
suppress the body’s immune system. However, homeopathy treatment
for eczema helps to control itching, prevents the spread of eczema and
treats the symptoms of eczema, without any side-effects.Homeopathic
medications are found to be more effectivethan other conventional
treatments, in the long-term.
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and can possibly also prevent hereditary hair lossdue to hormonal or
genetic causes of scalp eczema.
Dr Batra’s™ eczema treatment is holistic and personalized that
extends beyond just physical symptoms, thereby correcting
theemotional concerns of the patient. We highly recommendthat you
take the Dr Batra’s™eczema evaluation test in order to assess the
current state of your skindisease.The homeopathic specialist will
customise your scalp eczema treatment after considering specific
conditions of the skin.Book an appointment with us at Dr
Batra’s™https://www.drbatras.ae/book-an-appointmentand let
ourexpert winning combination of homeopathyand technologyprovide
the most suitable scalp eczema treatment for you.
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