What are some of the available treatments for eczema?

What are some of the available treatments for eczema?

Rebecca Fitzgerald (Dermatologist) gives expert video advice on: What are some of the available treatments for eczema?; How can I prevent eczema flare-ups? and more...

There are treatments for eczema. This is sort of a two tiered thing. You want to use something for an acute flare that will bring down the inflammation and the irritation associated with that rash. You want to use something productly to sort of reinforce your skin's ability to resist a flare. With an acute flare, topical treatment with cortico steroids and moisturizers is very helpful. Because histamine release is sort of the trigger, antihistamines can also be very helpful; both non-sedating and sedating histamines.