Can Eczema be cured?

Unfortunately, there is no known cure for Eczema. One of the sad facts of life is if you have had outbreaks of Eczema in the past, you will be vulnerable to Eczema the rest of your life. Although there is no cure for Eczema, recent breakthroughs in the technology of Eczema treatments have made the disease much more bearable. Eczema cannot be cured, it can be controlled. With the advances in Eczema treatment technology, people with Eczema can live without any effects from the disease.

How to control Eczema?

There are several different types of treatment for Eczema each with varying degrees of effectiveness.

Lotion:

Lotion is probably the cheapest route at fighting Eczema but it has some major drawbacks. It seems logical, eczema dries the skin and lotion moisturizes it, but unfortunately most lotions do more harm than good. The average lotion that you find at the supermarket is full with chemicals.

Too many chemicals will irritate the skin and will exacerbate the condition.

Pros: Relatively inexpensive

Cons: Ineffective and can worsen the condition

Conclusion: There are better ways to treat Eczema than applying lotion.

Vaseline:

Vaseline is another cheap alternative solution. It is a better moisturizer than lotion and contains less chemicals. However, to beat Eczema requires constant application. This creates a problem as the texture of vaseline is not conducive to frequent application. Vaseline does not absorb in the skin, but stays on the surface.

So if you don’t want vaseline getting onto everything you touch, you are going to need to wear gloves. If you have ever had to explain to co-workers or friends why you need to wear gloves, you’ll quickly realize that there is no normal way to do this.Gloves=Social Suicide.

Pros: Relatively inexpensive

Cons: Mediocre effectiveness and is not practical

Conclusion: Not enough pros to overcome the negatives. There is no need to wear gloves if you don’t have to.

Corticosteroids

Corticosteroids have been prescribed by doctors in extremely bad cases of eczema. Corticosteroids don’t cure eczema but help suppress the symptoms. The problem with Corticosteroids are that they are extremely expensive and they are associated with terrible side effects.

Depending on your insurance plan, Corticosteroids can cost hundreds of dollars. This does not include the visit to the dermatologist which is probably another one hundred dollars.

Corticosteroids like all other steroids have some terrible side effects. There is a reason why steroids are banned in all major sports leagues. The most common side effect of corticosteroids are the thinning of the skin. They also lead to skin infections and may suppress the body’s supply of HPA.

Pros: Effective at suppressing the symptoms of eczema

Cons: Very expensive and terrible side effects

Conclusion: There are much better ways to treating Eczema than corticosteroids. They only should be considered in the most extreme cases.

Immunodulators

Immodulators are topical treatments that aim at decreasing the symptoms of eczema. Studies have shown that they are generally more effective than corticosteroids. However, like corticosteroids that are associated with terrible side effects and can be expensive.

Immunodulators require a prescription and a visit to the doctor. A tube of ointment can cost $50 or more. Worse, the FDA came out with a warning that immunodulators may lead to skin cancer. They also commonly lead to mild side effects such as headaches and flu-like symptom.

Pros: Topical treatment helps prevent symptoms of Eczema.

Cons: Terrible side effects and very expensive.

Conclusion: The benefits of taking immunodulators are greatly outweighed by the cons.

Antiobiotics

Antibiotics are not used to prevent or control eczema but to control bacteria that may build up around the affected skin. They can be used in conjunction with eczema cream.

Pros: Helps prevent bacteria outbreaks and can be used with eczema cream

Cons: Doesn’t prevent eczema or eliminate the symptoms

Conclusion: Only should be used in case of bacteria buildup.

Antihistamines:

Antihistamines help reduce the constant itching caused by eczema. They should be used together with eczema cream. They are relatively inexpensive and effective.

Pros: Inexpensive and helps eradicate itching

Cons: Doesn’t prevent eczema but only helps with itching.

Conclusion: If your skin becomes irritated, antihistamines can help.

Light Therapy

Light therapy has recently been used to help minimize the effects of eczema. It is moderately effective. However, keep in mind that UV rays can lead to skin cancer.

Pros: Inexpensive and easy treatment

Cons: Not the most effective treatment, leads to skin cancer.

Conclusion: There are better ways to treat eczema than light therapy.

Eczema Cream

Eczema cream is by far the best way to treat eczema. First, it was made specifically to prevent symptoms of eczema. It doesn’t contains harmful chemicals and doesn’t have the terrible side effects as other treatments do.  It is relatively inexpensive and easy to apply. There is no need to see a dermatologists. It does a wonderful job at moisturizing the skin and prevent eczema from rearing its ugly head.

Pros: Very effective, no need for a dermatologist visit, no side effects, isn’t going to cost you an arm and a leg.

Cons: None

Conclusion: Eczema cream is the way to treat eczema. However, remember that not all eczema cream is the same. Some creams are better than others so do your research.

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