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The treatment of atopic eczema involves different steps:

* Exclusion of the causes of allergy,
* Cosmetic treatment,
* Treatment of stress
* Drug therapy orally
* Treatment of itching,
* Anti-inflammatory treatments or outbreaks,
* Treatment of superinfections,
* Pharmacotherapy topic
* Phototherapy,
* New immunomodulators.

Exclusion of Allergy Causes

In this case they are referred to the food exclusion diets to which the patient is sensitized by mechanisms of allergy.
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Urticaria is the appearance of skin lesions with erythema (redness), formation of hives (elevated pale skin), and itching that can occur locally or widely throughout the body. Causal factor whose hives are the physical stimuli, heat, cold, scratching, pressure, etc … are the group that is called physical urticaria. Constitute the majority of known cause chronic hives.
Special Features

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Nails thick, damaged or discolored, odor or itching, the cause could be: fungi. Fungi can be in the nails or skin.

How to avoid foot fungus?
The foot fungus are easy to catch.

1 – Itching.

Do not ignore the itching constant in the foot because it can be a type of dermatitis or presence of the fungus, athlete’s foot.

Athlete’s foot and other fungi in the skin cause itching. The fungi on the skin are easily treated with powder or medicated creams to combat them.

2 – Feet Clean
Hygiene is very important because the feet sweat a lot. It is important to keep them clean to prevent fungus from growing. The use of socks is essential.

3 – Moisture
The moisture in the feet is the ideal environment for fungus to grow both in the skin and nails. Be sure to dry your feet well before you get shoes or socks.
Nails short can help make it easier to control moisture.

4 – Use of inappropriate footwear.
Wearing tight promotes moisture and swelling that makes us more prone to fungal nails and feet.

Although Acanthosis nigricans is a problem that only causes cosmetic embarrassment, its origin is associated with internal disorders or cardiovascular diseases responsible for internal cancers aggressive.

What is acanthosis nigricans?

Acanthosis nigricans (AN), also known as acanthosis nigricans, a dermatological lesion characterized by the presence of dark areas (plaques brown), thick and velvety, like elephant skin.

These plates appear in the folds and creases of the body, predominantly affecting the axillae, the inner surface of the forearm, side of neck, lower leg and umbilical area.

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