Eczema, an inflammatory, non -infectious disease - Efe health

Eczema, an inflammatory, not infectious disease

The skin is the largest organ of our body and with one of the most important functions: protect ourselves from exterior pathogens.

However, many times it is not entirely perfect and, as in the rest of the organs, some conditions such as eczema appear.

According to Dr. Román Barabash, in general terms it is a change in the skin in terms of shape or when an inflammation of a "special way" occurs.

«When it has a special pathological anatomy, that is, when the biopsy of the skin changes in a shape or becomes inflamed in a special way,” specifies the dermatologist.

Of course, similar to ranches, but they are not.In the doctor's words, they are injuries in papules or red plates.

«They are not true ranches as such, that would be more in urticaria and other skin diseases.They are red injuries with scales, "he says.

As this specialist indicates, there are three types: atopic, seborrheic and irritative.

Very similar to each other and with "imperceptible differences" for an inexperienced eye.The only thing that changes between them?"The localization".

Atopic

Atopic eczema are considered as such when it comes to a patient with atopic skin.The doctor defines it as "a skin with special characteristics".

«Instead of performing the barrier function as effective as we have the rest of the people, that function is a little weakened and facilitates that eczema be formal, and all external irritants feel worse.".

The doctor talks about childhood as the time when it is usually given more frequently.In children, he says, they have family history, both in dermatitis of this type and asthma or rhinitis.In addition, he says, they are usually children with very reactive skin.

"They are children who generally have been able to have a history of bronchitis or have a family history of asthma or rhinitis," he says.

In this case, the eczema occurs, according to the expert, because the skin reacts in an acute way to different external aggressions.

«The most common in daily hygiene are washed in excess with soap, water too hot or use tissues that are not of natural fibers," he lists.

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The most common location of this type of eczema, indicates Dr. Barabash, is in the flexion of the elbow, the area of the Corva del Hueco Poplíteo, which is behind the knee, and in the face.

Seborrheic

A more fatty, precise skin, in which the eczema appear in the chest, the scalp, behind the ears, the face or by the nose."Areas where there are a greater number of fat secretion glands"

Although you can give any type of age, the dermatologist places it more frequently in young people.

«In hormonal changes they begin with fat, produce more tallow at the scalp level and that fat acts as an irritating.That is why it is more frequent in men, which we produce more sebum, ”says the expert.

In the case of the scalp, it indicates as treatment the medication shampoos, with antifungals and with corticosteroids also.

Irritative

At present, it is the most common type of eczema among the population.

Although not everyone affects the world, in dermatological consultations an increase in irritative eczema has been seen due to this situation.

«Now with hydro -alcoholic gels, we are seeing many irritative agents caused by products that cause irritation, dry the skin, become inflamed and flash," says.

Beyond hygiene abuse, it can also appear due to an allergy to a product.

In the case of hands, for example, Dr. Barbadesh explains that they can appear in people who are in contact with chemicals.

"Allergic are by contact and can appear in certain professions, such as masons," he says as an example.

Likewise, the delay of visits to the dermatologist in person has been an aggravating way, says Dr. Barbadesh.Many of the dermatitis that were controlled, now, are "clearly worse," he says.

Treatments and advice

According to Dr. Barbadesh, topical, cream or ointment treatments are usually used.

«We usually use topical corticosteroids as a first injury treatment.Then when they are already controlled, we use another type of anti -inflammatories that are calcineurine inhibitors, which has an indication in the eczema.And if there is a lot of itching we also use antihistamine «, lists.

However, for the dermatologist there is something more important than worrying about medical treatment: that patients take care of their skin with some recommendations.

«That they take care of their skin in terms of neutral pH soaps, avoid excessive washing, very very hot temperatures, contact with irritating products, etc.", the expert ready.

«Stress, as in almost all diseases, accentuates these problems.Sleep badly, anxiety ... it is not the cause, but an aggravating way «, considers.

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