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Treating Eczema and Psoriasis – Scientific Natural Explanations and Proposed Treatment Approach
Eczema and psoriasis are common non-contagious skin disorders. Eczema, medically called “atopic dermatitis” is a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder that affects more than 35 million people in the United States. This skin disorder often times occurs in people who suffer from asthma and hay fever. Symptoms of eczema are skin swelling, itching, inflammation, and eventually scaling and cracking. The prevalence of eczema is mostly found in children less than 18 years old who make up 80% of reported incidences. People who suffer with eczema commonly experience periods when the skin disorder is worse called exacerbations or flares, followed by periods when the skin improves or clears up entirely, called remissions. Most of the children who have eczema will realize a temporary remission from the disorder generally when they reach age of 18 to 21 years, although their skin often remains dry and easily irritated.
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder marked by periodic flare-ups of sharply defined red patches covered by a crusty, flaky surface. It is estimated that there are 9 million people in the U.S. that suffer with psoriasis. It is generally believed that psoriasis is a disorder in which factors in the immune system, enzymes, and other biochemical substances that regulate skin-cell division become impaired resulting in rapid keratinocyte (immature skin cell) proliferation and inflammation. It is believed that such abnormalities in skin growth are likely due to one or more genetic defects and that environmental triggers such as weather or stress play a factor in the onset of the disorder.