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Stress and Eczema

Learn about an unusual method to deal with one of eczema’s key triggers: stress.

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Stress and Eczema

Reviewed By: Laura Martin,

SOURCES: Mohammad Jafferany, M.D. Psychodermatology: A Guide to Understanding Common Psychocutaneous Disorders. Kabat-Zinn, J., Wheeler, E., Light, T., Skillings, A., Scharf, M.S., Cropley, T.G., Hosmer, D. and Bernhard, J. Influence of a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on rates of skin clearing in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis undergoing phototherapy (UVB) and photochemotherapy (PUVA). Psychosomat Med (1998) 60:625-632.Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Volume 4, Number 3, 195-209, DOI: 10.1007/BF00998821 Biofeedback treatment of atopic dermatitisControlled case studies of eight cases. Stephen N. Haynes, C. Chrisman Wilson, Pierre G. Jaffe and Beverly T. BrittonApplied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Volume 19, Number 4, 347-352, DOI: 10.1007/BF01776734 Mark Goodman An hypothesis explaining the successful treatment of psoriasis with thermal biofeedback: A case report

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Know Your Eczema Triggers

Triggers are things that aggravate eczema, causing flares. Everyone's triggers are different — they can include dry skin, irritants, rough fabrics such as wool, emotional stress, heat, and sweating.

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Living with Eczema

Managing eczema is often a combination of smart choices and a good routine. The goal is to avoid flares and when symptoms do occur, quickly relieve them with a product designed for skin with eczema such as NEOSPORIN® ESSENTIALS® Anti-Itch Cream.

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