Options for Managing Your Eczema Symptoms

Dealing with eczema is a difficult situation. Flare-ups can happen anytime and can derail your life for days or weeks until it is all cleared up. Eczema has many causes and triggers, and while every person who suffers from eczema experiences it differently, there are a few very common triggers that you may be able to connect to your flare-ups. Keep reading to learn more about eczema triggers to avoid and the newest eczema treatment option through an Eczema Clinical Study that can help put your flare-ups at bay.

Eczema Triggers: Skin Irritants

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) describes atopic dermatitis as a complex skin disease caused by an interaction between a person’s environment and their genes. People with eczema tend to have an overactive immune system that responds to topical irritants or allergens by producing inflammation.

Some of the skin irritants that could cause an eczema flare-up include:

• Hand soap
• Dish soap
• Laundry soap
• Body wash
• Lotions
• Shampoo
• Bubble bath solution
• Perfumes
• Cleansers
• Disinfectants
• Juice from fresh fruits

A tip to remember is that anything that includes dyes or fragrances is more likely to cause an eczema flare-up. Avoiding soaps and household products with fragrances or dyes can significantly improve your eczema symptoms. In addition, many brands, such as Aveena, create eczema-friendly bathing products.

Dry Skin

Making sure that your skin is moisturized is important when suffering from eczema. If your skin becomes dry for too long, it can trigger an eczema flare-up. Here are some helpful tips:

• Apply lotion right after getting out of the shower or bath
• Apply lotion right after washing your hands
• Keep a small travel bottle of lotion in your purse, briefcase, car, and/or office drawer to make sure you always have some handy

Allergens

Eczema flare-ups can also be caused by allergens. Knowing what you are allergic to will help improve your symptoms; however, it can be difficult to figure out what those are. Some common allergens include:

• Pollen
• Dust
• Food allergies
• Pets
• Mold

Clean, dust, and mop regularly to keep your home as dust-free as possible. You can also invest in air purifiers to help clean the air in your home and reduce allergens, especially if you have a pet.

The Newest Treatment Option for Eczema: Eczema Clinical Study

If you feel you have tried everything to avoid eczema flare-ups or you’d like to try the latest in cutting-edge research and development, you may be the perfect candidate for our Eczema Clinical Study.

At Cahaba Clinical Research, we are looking for people 18 years and older who have had an unsatisfactory response or facial redness (erythema) after at least 12 weeks of treatment for the condition to participate in a clinical research study.

Participants are compensated for their time and travel in the study.

Signing up is a simple three-step process that includes filling out a short form, getting pre-qualified over the phone, and then coming in to meet us in person. If you meet the study’s guidelines, you will be asked to join. It’s that simple to get started!

For more information or to sign up today, visit us at CahabaClinicalResearch.com!