Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with skin allergies.

Ignore: Moisturize! Moisturize! Moisturize! Use non fragrant products.

Ignore: Avoid dry skin, bathe daily if you can, use creamy soap if possible, moisturize your hands frequentl.

Ignore: No medicines work better than avoiding the allergen.

Ignore: Use hypoallergenic detergent, and always do an extra rinse cycle.

Ignore: Apply moisturizer generously many times a day and right after a shower, avoid strong soap.

Ignore: Avoid irritants, Rx derm creams and checkuos, food and chemical avoidance.

Ignore: Use personal care products with few ingredients to avoid exacerbating skin reactions.

Ignore: Use ph balanced cleansers when washing skin, avoid harsh alkaline soaps, try to wear 100% cotton.

Ignore: Moister your skin daily with lotion. Apply topical steroid early to suppress the inflammation.

Ignore: Do your best to figure out what you are allergic to and avoid it.

Ignore: Use antihistamine medications and steroid creams. If it is severe, you may need oral steroids.

Ignore: Rash around the belly button can indicate a nickel allergy.

Ignore: Do use a good moisturizer every day that is designed for patients with allergic skin.

Ignore: Nail care! Do keep you nails clean and trimmed as short as possible (cutting down to the quick).

Ignore: Use steroid creams judiciously. Best to treat aggressively for a short period as possible, then stop.

Ignore: Dry skin is open to problems. Moisturize with good quality emollients several times a day for health.

Ignore: Food and environmental allergies triggering atopic dermatitis (eczema) is fairly common.

Ignore: 4 pillars of eczema care: moisturize, take antihistamine, use RX creams, find /treat allergic cause.

Ignore: 1.Avoid excessive sweating 2. Use hypoallergenic soaps like Castile. 3. topical steroids if prescrib.

Ignore: Allergic Contact Dermatitis usually takes a few weeks to fully clear even with treatment.

Ignore: For patients with sensitive skin it is a good idea to avoid products which contain dyes and perfumes.