How to Manage Eczema
There are a number of ways in which you can manage eczema for both children and adults.
- Keep fingernails short to prevent scratching from breaking the skin and wear cotton mitts or gloves at night
- Wearing 100 per cent cotton or soft fabrics – avoiding rough, scratchy fibres and tight clothing
- Using rubber gloves with cotton liners
- Having lukewarm baths and showers
- Using hypoallergenic products and avoiding anything perfumed
- Gently patting, not rubbing, the skin dry with a soft towel
- Applying a moisturiser within three minutes after bathing to “lock in” the moisture
- Keep fingernails short to prevent scratching from breaking the skin and wear cotton mitts or gloves at night
- Avoiding rapid changes of temperature and activities that raise a sweat
- Reducing dust mites
- Using sensitive skin washing powders and detergents.
- Reducing daily stress
- Learning your eczema triggers and how to avoid them
- Developing and maintaining a daily skin routine
MOISTURISE MOISTURISE MOISTURISE!!!
For help managing eczema at day care or school, download a School Pack or Call 1300 300 182 and we will send you a copy.
Eczema School Packs
The following publications are supplied free of charge; however, a donation to help with costs would be very much appreciated.
Letter to My School
Eczema School Pack
Understanding Eczema Multiple Languages*
- Understanding Eczema (English)
- الاكزيما التفاهم (Understanding Eczema – Arabic)
- 了解湿疹 (Understanding Eczema – Chinese)
- SỰ HIỂU BIẾT ECZEMA (Understanding Eczema – Vietnamese)
*These pages have been translated using Microsoft Translator
EAA 25 Years Survey
More Detail
- EAA Brochure
- Know Your Skin
- Infections & Eczema
- Dry skin and the fliaggrin gene
- Ear Eczema
- Bleach Bath
- Emollients
- Dupixent
- What are Topical Steroids?
- Cortisone Creams / Steroid Creams
- Corticosteroid Withdrawal
- Difference between Psoriasis and Eczema
- Red Skin Syndrome
- Gene Defects Linked To Eczema
- Adults who have eczema
- Teenage who have eczema
- Babies who have eczema
- Hand Washing
- Hand Washing & Hand Dermatitis
- Face Masks & Facial Eczema
- Wet Wrapping
- Initial Contact Letter
Seasonal Changes
Other Health Professional Links
- ASCIA (Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Limited)
- The Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD)
- Australian Dermatology Nurses’ Association
- Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA)
- Pharmacy Guild of Australia
- Australian Traditional Medicine Society (A.T.M.S)
- Dieticians Association of Australia (DAA)
- MIMS Consumer Health Group
- Allergy Medical Group
Other Eczema Support Groups
Other Skin & Allergy Support Groups
It is not the policy of the Eczema Association of Australasia Inc to recommend or endorse any product or treatment.
It is part of the role of the Association to provide information on a wide range of products and treatments to keep those involved with eczema as fully informed as possible as to all options available. For medical advice, consult your health professional.
