http://www.eczemasolutions.info General Blog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:12:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.eczemasolutions.info/the-effects-of-winter-weather-on-eczema-21 http://www.eczemasolutions.info/the-effects-of-winter-weather-on-eczema-21#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:09:05 +0000 Tom http://www.eczemasolutions.info/?p=21 The effects of winter on eczema can be just as bad as the sun. With winter fast approaching follow these guidelines to help relieve the symptoms.
• Apply moisturisers daily and throughout the day in the winter months.
• Make sure your moisturiser has an high oil content.
• Pay special attention to your fingernails – if you don’t moisturise them they can become brittle and crack.
• Even though it is the winter you still have to use sunblock. A lot of moisturisers actually have SPF in them now.
• Avoid wearing itchy or scratchy materials like wool, this can irritate and inflame eczema
• Try not to exposure too much skin to the cold weather
• Wear gloves to protect your hands if they make you sweat then wear a cotton glove to soak up the sweat.
• Try to use a humidifier in the home to stop the warmth from the winter heating drying out your skin
• Keep hydrated
• Do not shower using really hot weather, try warm or cool water, using mild soaps only and always moisturise straight after showering.

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