The recent prolonged fluctuations in weather, temperature and humidity can cause dryness, redness, itchiness and sensitivity of the skin, and in severe cases, seasonal eczema, especially in the elderly and children with weakened skin barrier function.
Anyone can develop seasonal eczema, and people who are allergic, have frequent exposure to allergens in their daily lives, or have a family history of eczema are more likely to suffer from eczema.
Generally speaking, eczema occurs during the season when the weather is unstable, sometimes humid and sometimes dry. In order to effectively prevent and treat eczema, we must first improve our daily habits and tackle the problem at its root.
5 Preventive Care Tips
- Moderate skin cleansing
Some eczema sufferers may mistakenly think that insufficient cleansing is the main cause of skin disease, but in fact, excessive cleansing will cause damage to the skin barrier, epidermal sebum loss, making it more difficult for the skin to lock in moisture and the skin becomes drier; therefore, you should not choose cleansing products that are too strong in cleansing, and the cleansing technique should be gentle, avoiding the use of towels or sponges to excessively wipe the skin, and at the same time pay attention to the temperature of the water during cleansing should not be too high in order to avoid aggravating the damage to the skin. The skin will be damaged.
Suu Balm was developed by the National Skin Center of Singapore for sensitive, dry, itchy and eczema-prone skin. Suu Balm’s quick-acting body wash contains 5 moisturizing ingredients and natural menthol in a gentle formula that hydrates and soothes itchy, irritated and eczema-prone skin.
2.Avoid using perfumed or irritating shower gels.
For eczema patients, the use of fragrances or harsh ingredients in body washes can easily irritate the itchy areas of the skin and make the itchy areas worse. Therefore, it is recommended to use body washes that contain natural ingredients and are free of allergy-causing chemicals.
3.Moisturize your skin
When the skin is dry and lacks maintenance, the skin’s moisture content and ability to lock in water will gradually decrease, resulting in long-term peeling, hardening and thickening of the stratum corneum, which reduces its ability to protect and aggravates skin problems. To moisturize your skin, use a watery moisturizing lotion to hydrate your skin immediately after cleansing, and then apply a thin layer of a creamy sealing product to lock in water.
Suu Balm Instant Moisturizing Lotion is lightweight and absorbs quickly into the skin, making it suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive skin and eczema sufferers. It contains 5 ceramides, which can significantly repair the skin barrier and retain moisture.
4.Keep clothes dry at all times
Eczema skin is most afraid of stuffy environments. Baked and unventilated clothing will worsen the symptoms of skin discomfort. Therefore, you should choose sweat-absorbent, cool cotton or sports material clothing, and wash the worn clothing with appropriate amount of laundry detergent every day. In hot weather, it is recommended that you can bring one or two pieces of replacement clothing, and change them when you are sweating all over, so as to avoid prolonged contact of the skin with sweaty and wet clothing, which may worsen the symptoms of eczema.
5.Keep your home environment and bedding hygienic
If the home environment is dirty or full of dust, allergens, will easily trigger eczema or skin allergies, so always keep your home clean and hygienic, to avoid the accumulation of dust in the house, the home should minimize the placement of carpets, plush furniture or toys, is the key to preventing and controlling eczema.
