Managing Eczema
Eczema is a chronic disease, and the symptoms come and go. There is no cure although sometimes children can outgrow it.
Despite the chronic nature of eczema, it can be managed through the Three Pillars of the Eczema Continuum of Care. Following the Three Pillars will help you minimize the impact of eczema on your life and maximize your quality of life.
Three Pillars of the Eczema Continuum of Care
- Education: patients and their caregivers (parents) need to learn about the disease and its management.
- Preventative measures:
- Trigger avoidance
- Daily skin care
- Therapeutic measures: include medicated creams or other drugs your doctor may prescribe.
Making the good times last…
Since eczema is not curable, no matter which treatments a patient adheres to, flares are still expected. The management strategies presented here will help to make it easier to live with the condition.