What do you know about eczema?

  Eczema is a common disease in dermatology, accounting for about 20% of the outpatient population, it has a complex etiology, rash polymorphic, recurrent course, intense itching, recurrent features, clinical acute, subacute, chronic phase of three stages, the acute phase of erythema, papules, blisters, papules, mainly, accompanied by exudation, vesicles, crust; subacute exudation is significantly reduced, the chronic phase is infiltration and hypertrophy The chronic stage is dominated by infiltrative and hypertrophic lesions with rough surface, covered with scales or scabs, or with varying degrees of lichenoid changes; whatever the stage, it is accompanied by intense itching, which seriously affects the life of patients and causes them untold suffering.  In recent years, the incidence of eczema is on the rise, which may be related to climate and environmental changes, the application of a large number of chemicals in life, mental tension, accelerated pace of life, and changes in diet structure.  Western medicine believes that its etiology and pathogenesis is quite complex, involving a variety of internal and external factors. Allergic reactions (commonly known as allergic reactions) occupy a very important place in the pathogenesis of eczema. The disease often occurs in individuals with allergic qualities. Anyone with this quality is prone to allergic reactions to various allergenic substances inside and outside the body, such as proteins in food, especially fish, shrimp, eggs and cow’s milk, as well as chemicals, plants, animal leather and feathers, parasites in the intestines, foci of infection and other normal people. Some even physical stimuli such as sunlight, heat and cold can induce eczema. Chinese medicine believes that the cause of eczema is related to the congenital constitution, while climate change, seasonal factors, sunlight, sand and water are all factors in the onset or aggravation of the disease.  In addition, the occurrence of eczema, sometimes may also have a certain relationship with neurological dysfunction, endocrine disorders, indigestion, intestinal diseases, in a word, the onset of eczema is often the result of the interaction of various factors.  What can we do if we have eczema? The reason for this is the complexity of the causes and triggers, as well as the existence of individual differences, we should do a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the habits of patients, living and working environments, diet, personal hobbies, while making notes on daily life, observing whether there is a correlation between those habits and the exacerbation of the disease, such as the relevant should try to avoid.  For those who cannot get the cause of the disease through careful observation in life, our department has many tests to help patients check the cause of the disease, such as puncture test to check allergens, patch test to find allergens, bioresonance test to check allergens, food intolerance test to check the patient’s tolerance to various foods, etc. The above tests for allergens include air inhalation, food intake, body contact and other aspects of invasion. The above tests for allergens cover a wide range of allergens from air inhalation, food intake and body contact. After allergens are identified, in addition to avoiding contact with allergens and truly intercepting them from the “land, sea, and air” defense system, we can also desensitize unavoidable allergens such as house dust mites and dust mites to make the body tolerant again and not allergic to them.  Generally speaking, Western medicine generally uses antihistamines and corticosteroids for the treatment of this disease, which can rapidly control the symptoms in a short period of time, but it is easy to relapse after stopping the medication, and the long-term application is likely to cause many adverse reactions. If you compare a person to a tree, there are localized lesions that are related to the tree’s own basic metabolism and its living environment, and the holistic diagnosis and treatment of Chinese medicine can improve itself and its own response to the outside world to achieve the purpose of healing. The eczema clinic is a combination of Western medicine and Chinese medicine, to achieve both the symptoms and the root cause of the disease. The Department of Health has a variety of physical therapy options, such as Chinese medicine fumigation therapy, Chinese medicine fumigation therapy, where Chinese medicine is directly absorbed from the lesions in the form of ionic spray or aerosol to achieve therapeutic purposes, Chinese medicine starch bath therapy, drug wet compress therapy, drug The various treatments and drugs are available to meet the needs of various patients with various disease processes. The “weapons” are more sophisticated, and the battle of eczema is naturally more likely to be won.  The previous talk about eczema is prone to recurrence, and how we can avoid it? The actual fact is that you will find a lot of patients who are used to hot water, soap, scratching, these bad habits are very easy to aggravate the disease, but also some patients in the dress code is very sloppy, wearing chemical fiber fur products, which increases the exposure to allergens, increasing the risk of disease recurrence aggravation, in addition, the modern pace of life, the increase in life stress, is also another risk factor for disease aggravation, daily life Avoid overexertion, maintain emotional stability and peace of mind are also things we recommend patients to pay attention to.  The following talk about the patient’s most concerned and sometimes the most confusing topic, eczema patients how to avoid the mouth? It is often said that disease enters from the mouth, many clinical observations found that eczema in its occurrence and development, the consumption of spicy food, beef and mutton, seafood is one of the important factors that make the disease aggravated or difficult to heal. Through the analysis found that eczema patients during the onset of the disease, should be strictly limited or forbidden to eat fish, shrimp, crab, sheep and other fishy hair, as well as onions, ginger, garlic, chili peppers, coriander, alcohol and other prickly food or fried and other indigestible food, here we can refer to the food intolerance test and the results of the prick test, the test suggests that allergic foods should be avoided as far as possible. At the same time, Chinese medicine also talks about
“Medicine and food have the same origin”, and TCM emphasizes the avoidance of food, which is closely related to the holistic concept of TCM theory and discriminatory treatment. According to the holistic concept of TCM, the internal environment of the human body is influenced by changes in the external environment at all times, i.e., the internal changes of the organism are often related to the seasons, geography, living conditions, dietary habits and other factors. Patients should be based on the season, climate, their own constitution, as well as based on the different tastes and properties of food and drugs targeted according to the specific circumstances of the taboo. Specifically, eczema patients, spring, eat less onions, ginger, garlic and other pungent wind food; summer more summer humidity, easy to hurt the spleen and stomach, eat more to strengthen the spleen and stomach, heat and moisture food, such as watermelon, winter melon, white lentils, mung beans, etc., eat less cold cold food, but not too cold, forbidden to lie wet and wear wet clothes; in the fall, for patients with a long course of disease, can eat some nourishing Yin and dry food, such as plough, avoid In the winter, eczema patients can be under the guidance of doctors to adjust the appropriate tonic. All in all, mastering and making good use of the taboo method can improve the health and quality of life of patients.  In summary, eczema patients in addition to standardized treatment, correct the patient’s original bad habits, avoid adverse environments, prohibit allergic foods, eat more vitamin-rich foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, avoid excessive fatigue, eliminate mental stress factors, pay attention to rest, living conditions to keep dry, ventilated, etc., are clinical concerns and attention. Let patients know the above medical knowledge can increase their compliance to treatment, build their confidence to overcome the disease, and finally achieve good treatment results, clinically reduce the recurrence rate, improve the efficacy, and greatly improve the quality of life of patients.