Tips on choosing soap for eczema

Tips on choosing soap for eczema sufferers should carefully choose skin care products. Soap for eczema is a product that deserves attention. Indeed, if you choose the wrong soap, eczema will often recur or worsen.

Eczema or atopic dermatitis is a skin disease characterized by the appearance of a very irritating rash that can appear on one or more areas of the body, such as the face, neck, back, hands, elbow and knee folds and scalp.

In addition to rashes and itching, eczema sufferers may also experience other symptoms, such as dry skin, thickening, cracking, peeling, and the appearance of small, swollen bumps. when they are scratched. The skin is also susceptible to infection if frequent blisters.
Eczema can occur to anyone, babies, children, teenagers, adults or elderly people. However, this condition most often occurs in toddlers.

The cause of eczema is not known with certainty. However, we know that this disease is closely related to allergies, heredity, irritation due to the use of corrosive chemicals, temperature or weather, stress.
How to choose soap for eczema sufferers
Eczema sufferers must choose soap that is tailored to their skin condition. It aims to prevent the recurrence of eczema symptoms and to avoid damage to other skin.

When you want to choose soap for eczema, follow these tips:
 
1. Carefully read the content on the soap label

Make sure the ingredients in the soap for eczema are gentle and don't cause irritation or allergies. Some ingredients that can cause irritation and allergies are detergent, antibacterial, and perfume.
 
2. Look for soap with a balanced pH
Normal skin acidity ranges from pH 4-7. Therefore, avoid soap containing strong acids or bases, to maintain normal skin pH. Acidity levels outside the normal pH range of the skin can damage and irritate the skin. Eczema symptoms will be vulnerable to recurrence.
 
3. Choose a colorless soap
The content of dyes in skin cleansers can cause irritation and allergies. Therefore, look for soap that is free of coloring to prevent the recurrence of eczema symptoms.
 
4. Avoid soap that irritates eczema skin
The skin of eczema sufferers is different from normal skin. So, avoid soaps containing skin ingredients that cause irritation, such as AHAs, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, and sulfur or sulfur.

5. Choose soap that is safe for sensitive skin
You who have sensitive skin because eczema needs to use gentle soap. Some light and safe ingredients for sensitive skin are niacinamide, ceramide, hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, shea, and natural oils such as coconut oil, glycerin, and lanolin. These ingredients tend not to irritate the skin and can help maintain skin moisture.

After choosing soap, you should try it before using it. The trick is to apply soap to the folds of the wrists or elbows, then let stand for several hours.

After that, pay attention to the area covered with soap. If irritation or allergic reactions such as redness, peeling, itching and pain occur, do not use the product and choose another soap.

In addition, skin tolerance to soap can vary depending on the condition of your skin. For example, if the symptoms of eczema appear after some time the use of some soap products, stop using them immediately.
 
Bath rules for eczema sufferers

It's not just the selection of soap that you need to consider if you suffer from eczema. You also have to understand the rules and a good shower to avoid the recurrence of eczema symptoms.

The recommended bathing method for eczema sufferers is as follows.
  1. Take a shower with warm water and rub the soap gently throughout the body. Don't over bathe because this can worsen the condition of eczema. The recommended bath time is only 5-10 minutes.
  2. After bathing, gently wipe the towel or gently apply it to the entire body. Try not to dry the skin completely. Leave the skin slightly moist so that the absorption of drugs and moisturizers for the skin is more effective.
  3. After drying the body with a towel, immediately apply eczema medicine. The choice of topical medication for eczema can be adjusted according to doctor's recommendations and prescriptions.
  4. Continue to apply a moisturizer that suits your skin condition. Choose a moisturizer that contains ceramide, oatmeal and colloidal oil to keep your skin dry and chapped.
  5. Before dressing, let the skin absorb all the coated care products

Do research to choose a safe soap for eczema sufferers and do your own tests, because everyone's reaction is different.

In addition, it is also important to avoid using detergent cleaning clothes made from hard materials. Indeed, detergent on clothing can cause skin irritation and trigger a recurrence of eczema symptoms.

If you have trouble choosing soap for eczema or if the symptoms of eczema are not receding, even after following some of the tips above, don't hesitate to consult a dermatologist.

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