Introduction If you are one of the many who suffer from eczema or seborrheic dermatitis, you know all about the pain, inflammation, and unsightly rashes of dry, cracked skin that can develop on your hands, feet, face, scalp, elbows, and knees. There are numerous synthetic and natural remedies that have been recommended for decades, by they don’t they always work as advertised, and you end up with messy, uncomfortable, and right back where you started. Fortunately for those of you with eczema or SD, many studies are showing scientific evidence for the use of coconut oil to treat your chronic skin condition and soothe your symptoms. Let’s take a look at the causes of eczema and SD, and how coconut oil works to treat the condition, and other chronic skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis. Causes of Eczema The specific causes of eczema can be multifold: genetic factors, allergies to metal exposure such as nickel or any other irritating substance. People with eczema typically have a bacteria in their skin called staphylococcus aureus that can be treated with a topical antibiotic, but also becomes resistant to antibiotics over time. Due to the long term resistance of the bacteria, natural remedies such as…
These include irritant reactions to stoma appliances and other dressing adhesives; generalized rashes from latex allergies; blisters (or bullae) due to dressing adhesives or fixation tapes; eczema associated with dermatitis and venous stasis disease; hyperkeratosis (thick scaly skin) often seen in patients with lymphoedema or venous stasis disease; paper thin skin and purpura due to long term steroid therapy; dehydrated skin due to acute illness or nutritional compromise generally; and…
Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a disease that causes skin inflammation. It is very common, with more than 15 million people suffering from eczema here in the United States. About 20% of infants and young children have eczema symptoms. Even though the exact cause of eczema is still unknown, there are possible factors on why people contract eczema. There are many options to treating eczema symptoms, but there is no cure. More research has to be done to find a cure for this itchy and painful…
The term Eczema is known as a rash-like condition of itching and swelling. The most common form of eczema, however, is referred to as Atopic Dermatitis. According to the article, “Is It Eczema,” Kristen Stewart explains the essential of eczema; particularly the causes, symptoms and diagnosis. The term Atopic refers to a group of diseases that develop according to allergic conditions. Asthma and Hay Fever have been known to be linked to these factors. The cause of this disease are combinations…
Definition Digital dermatitis is an bacterial infection on the claw caused the bacteria Treponemes (NADIS, 2015). The infection is located on skin by the transition of skin-horn and is most seen in the area between both claws, the interdigital space. Lesions will form due to the infection and have a highly variable appearance. Lesions can be found on the skin around the heel, under the heel horn, on the coronary band, on the skin between the claws, under the dew claws, on the pastern skin and on…
Gabby Manupelli 3-15-16 Dear diary, For this month's disease diary, I found a disease that kind of interested me on a website with a list of almost every disease/disorder. The disease I found interesting was progesterone dermatitis. Since I had never heard of it before and it seemed interesting, I did some research. Progesterone dermatitis is a skin condition that is rare. This is a disease that can only be found in women. It is also known as autoimmune progesterone dermatitis. In this…
Goal: Article About Social Security Benefits Total word count in this document: Title: SSDI and Dermatitis Dermatitis is a term that is used to describe a variety of conditions that cause an inflammation of the skin. Many people assume that this condition is not severe in nature and that individuals suffering from dermatitis should have no need for Social Security Disability benefits. In reality, some forms of dermatitis are quite severe and interfere significantly with an individual's ability…
patients have a skin condition known as dermatitis herpetiformis or as others may call it “…celiac disease of the skin.” (“Celiac Disease and” 1). People that experience dermatitis herpetiformis usually do not experience and of the classic digestive symptoms associated with celiac disease. (“Celiac Disease and” 2). This condition is in the form of an itchy, blistering, skin rash and is normally found on a person’s elbows, knees, or lower back. (“Celiac Disease and” 1-2). Dermatitis herpetiformis…
Although it is not directly related to food allergens, studies have discovered a temporal relationship with certain food allergens (such as egg, soy, peanuts, wheat, fish and cow’s milk) in up to 15 to 40% of patients (Tareen, 2015). The most important risk factor for this condition is genetic pre-disposition, which was found to be is 2.6 times more common in girls with 10.5% of genetically predisposed infants developing the condition during the first 18 months of life (Tareen, 2015). Given the…
Seborrheic Dermatitis Overview- The seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin disease that mainly affects the scalp, causing itching, flaking, redness and persistent dandruff. In infants seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is known as cradle cap. The disease can also affect the face, chest, back and other parts of the body where the concentration of sebaceous glands is greater. Seborrheic dermatitis has no effect on the patient's state of health, but it can make him uncomfortable and embarrassing…