Medical
Eczema
Eczema is inflammation that leaves skin dry, itchy and easily irritated. It often runs in families and flares with weather, stress or certain products. We treat the flare and look for the trigger, including allergy patch testing when it helps.
Signs to look for
Constant itch. Itching that keeps you up at night.
Cracked patches. Rough, dry skin that cracks or weeps.
Crease rashes. Rashes in the folds of the elbows and knees.
Product flares. Reactions after a new soap or cream.
How we treat it
Prescription creams. Steroid and non-steroid creams to calm a flare quickly.
Patch testing. Allergy testing to find the ingredient behind a reaction.
Biologic injections. A modern injection for severe eczema that creams don’t control.