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Eczema & Steroids: Balancing Clear Skin Benefits with Potential Health Risks (2025)

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Kate learned about topical steroid withdrawal when her son Alex stopped growing, and she took him off his eczema cream. Alexs eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, began in infancy with small, itchy patches on his wrists and handsa condition Kate, a seasoned nurse, was familiar with. After six months, his eczema was completely gone.

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Sweating and Eczema: How to Manage Flare-Ups

First Derm

Online Dermatologist Sweating and Eczema: How to Manage Flare-Ups Eczema and Sweat | Symptoms of eczema | Physiology | How Sweating Affects Eczema | Triggers for Eczema | Related conditions | Managing Sweat to Prevent Eczema Flare-Ups | Treatment Key Takeaways Eczema, particularly atopic dermatitis, flares up with triggers like sweat.

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Best Foods to Avoid for Eczema 2024

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Infants of mothers randomized to cut out eggs, milk, and fish were significantly less likely to have eczema even years later. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. Steroids are the first-line therapy, but then there are immunosuppressants as well, with more in the drug pipeline.

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Atopic Dermatitis vs. Contact Dermatitis: What’s the Difference?

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Dermatitis, also known as eczema is a jumbled area in dermatology. 1] The word eczema originates from the Greek word of ‘boiling’, reflecting the early appearance in the disease. [2] If both parents have atopic eczema the child has a 75% chance of developing it. Avoiding triggers is also important.

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The Role of Phototherapy in Inflammatory Skin Disease

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According to Dr. Richard, today she uses many approaches, including biologics (as monotherapy and in combination), as well as phototherapy, to treat patients with psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, and a “laundry list” of other skin diseases that respond to light. Phototherapy usage trends in the U.S.

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Royal Jelly Shows Promise in Assisting Stem Cell Research

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The problem researchers have is that embryonic stem cells have a tendency to differentiate into mature tissue cells of various kinds when grown in the lab, and in order to use the stem cells for research and/or therapies, they must be kept in their "naïve" state long enough. For lyophilized royal jelly, it is ~4.5

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Non-Itchy Skin: From Flat Spots to Raised Bumps

First Derm

Others, such as photodermatitis, may be caused by a hyperactive immune system that reactivates during antiretroviral medication therapy or by the medicines themselves. To treat the condition, topical steroid therapy (lotions or creams applied directly to the skin) and HIV/AIDS management with antiretroviral medicines are employed.

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