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Natural Cures for Dermatitis
Dermatitis is a term used to describe several types of inflammation of the upper layer of the skin. Its symptoms include itching, flaking, crusting, scaling, and thickening of the
skin.
Atopic dermatitis is a severe form of dermatitis, characterized by chronic itching and inflammation of the skin. It most commonly occurs in individuals with a family history of
allergic disorders such as asthma, hay fever, and milk allergies.
Chronic dermatitis of the hands and feet, or a generalized dermatitis that affects wide areas of the skin with extreme scaling, are other forms of dermatitis.
Contact dermatitis is an inflammation produced by substances that touch the skin, such as direct irritants and allergy-causing substances, as well as exposure to light.
Nummular dermatitis produces coin-shaped red bumps that cause intense itching. It most often occurs in middle-age people who are under stress and is most likely to
occur in the winter.
Seborrheic dermatitis refers to an inflammation of the scalp or face, and, in rare cases, on the sternum (breastbone).
Dermatitis is most frequently caused by food allergies, contact allergies (makeup, nickel and other metals in jewelry, perfumes, creams), or toxic plant allergies such as
poison ivy or poison oak.
There are pharmaceutical drugs that are used to treat dermatitis. Many of these drugs have many dangerous side effects, especially when used over a period of time. For example, immunosuppressing steroids may lead to high blood pressure, cataracts, easy bruising and diabetes, while some topical immunomodulators may actually increase the itching and burning sensation of the infected site.
There are natural cures for Dermatitis that do not involve the use of pharmaceutical drugs. The Natural Cures website will show you how you can treat your Dermatitis naturally, and well as to show you how you can make lifestyle changes that will improve your general health, and strengthen your immune system such that your Dermatitis will heal rapidly.
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