A 39-year-old male asked:
what is the cure for excema?
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Dr. Ivy Fisheranswered
Pediatrics 44 years experience
Eczema
eczema: Eczema is a chronic condition of dry itchy skin patches that occur ion and off.
Keep areas on flares dry with lubrication i.e. aquifer.
For redness, can use over the counter 1% hydrocortisone (or script if need to upgrade) and Benadryl
25-50 mg po q 6 hrs for itching. Avoid sweating or extreme sunlight, use block.
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