Clinical Definition of Eczema

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a condition that makes your skin red and itchy. It’s common in children but can occur at any age. Atopic dermatitis is long lasting (chronic) and tends to flare periodically and then subside. It may be accompanied by asthma or hay fever. Atopic dermatitis most often begins before age 5 and may persist into adolescence and adulthood. This is the common and chronic type of eczema. Other types include:

• Contact dermatitis is caused by contact with irritants. Burning, itching, and redness occur. The inflammation goes away when the irritant is removed.
• Dyshidrotic dermatitis affects fingers, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. It causes itchy, scaly patches of skin that flake or become red, cracked, and painful. The condition is more common in women.
• Nummular dermatitis causes dry, round patches of skin in the winter months. It usually affects the legs. It is more common in men.
• Seborrheic dermatitis causes itchy, red, scaly rashes, particularly on the scalp, on the eyebrows, on the eyelids, on the sides of the nose, and behind the ears.

Symptoms

• Severe itching,
• Red patches of skin
• Inflamed and painful skin
• Extremely dry, thickened, cracked or scaly skin
• Raw, sensitive, swollen skin from scratching

How Does Salt Therapy Assist Eczema?

Salt therapy assists all ages and sufferers of eczema and increases the body’s ability to absorb microscopic salt particles via the skin. Salt is a natural antihistamine, antibacterial and anti inflammatory. Salt balances the body’s Ph levels and increases the regenerative process of the skin while reducing the localised inflammation. This stimulation increases skin elasticity and can result in improvements in the skin’s protective properties and increase the superficial bacterial flora (the good bacteria).

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