Hands should be kept clean, paying extra care to clean under nails – when scratching broken skin it is easily infected by bacteria on the hands, this will increase the healing time.
Hands should be dried throughly especially in between fingers then moisturised straight away using your moisturiser cream
Always have clean hands when going to bed so if you do scratch in the night they’ll be less chance of infection
When suffering from colds and viruses take care not to get the mucus onto hands and arms – the same bacteria found in the nose is also found on eczema suffer’s skin – change bed sheets when recovered
Wear loose fitting clothes as much as possible – shorts and t-shirts around the house – tight clothing can irritate skin
Towels should be 100% cotton and changed regularly
Moisturiser should be kept at all sinks ready to be used after washing hands
Keep nails as short as possible, use files to smooth away all sharp edges of the nails
Shower daily using Oilatum or another medical soap then moisturise with Aveeno after drying – water should not be too hot as this will remove natural oils from skin
Keep eczema clean as possible at all times
Savlon Antiseptic Cream can be used on the eczema – this is antiseptic, will help fight any infections and also helps soothe the pain
Chemicals used on printer and writing paper is a trigger – don’t touch skin or face after using paper – wash hands when finished to remove chemicals
Hand sanitizer is good for making sure your hands are bacteria free
Don’t use any perfume/aftershave or deodorants as these can be a trigger
A good nights rest and plenty of sleep will help with the healing process
Try not to touch skin with your hands during the day – many invisible triggers can be on fingers
Replace bed sheets and pillow covers weekly – dead skin cells and oils from skin and moisturizers can build up which can trigger itching
Wash pillows and duvets at at least 60 degrees regularly – if you can’t fit your duvet in your washing machine take it to a friendly launderette with some non biological washing powder and ask them if they can place the washing machine on a empty rinse then use the powder to wash the duvet
Use electric shavers – electric shavers seem to be less of an irritant to the skin than using a razor with shaving cream
Newly bought cloths especially socks and underwear should be washed before wearing, anti mound treatments are used so they can be kept in wearhouses and transported around the world , other chemicals are used for anti wrinkling and anti flame.
New bed sheets and pillow covers should also we washed on high temperature before using them for the first time