How to pay attention to eczema nursing methods?

Symptomatic care

1. Bedclothes of eczema patients should be kept clean, dry and flat, and soft and loose cotton close-fitting clothes should be worn, and they should be changed every day. The articles that are in direct contact with erosion and exudation should be sterile.

2. Those with erosion and exudation should use 2% boric acid solution or normal saline to give cold and wet compress to the skin lesions according to the doctor's advice. Use 8-16 layers of gauze to soak the liquid medicine, wring it out and cover it on the skin lesions for 3 minutes at a time, 2-3 times a day.

3. Patients with eczema should not have long nails, do not scratch their skin violently, and do not use soapy water or hot water for scalding when taking a bath, and do not use toiletries that are irritating to the skin.

4. Patients with hand eczema should strengthen the protection of their hands, wear gloves when doing housework, and avoid direct contact with irritating items such as washing powder.

5. Patients with severe itching can apply topical medicine, and those with severe itching at night can use antihistamines once after dinner and before going to bed, and know the side effects of the drugs in advance, such as dizziness and drowsiness, to dispel doubts.

6. Patients with lichenoid eczema of hands and legs can be covered with plastic film once a day after topical ointment.

general care

1. Avoid stimulating factors: Once eczema occurs, as a patient, try to avoid stimulating factors, including scratching, scalding with boiling water, scrubbing with soap, drinking alcohol and spicy food, so as not to aggravate the condition of eczema. Avoid all kinds of external stimuli, such as hot water scalding, scratching, sun exposure, etc., and try to avoid allergenic and irritating foods.

2, life should be regular, pay attention to the combination of work and rest.

3. Living conditions should be dry, ventilated and convenient for bathing.

4. When cleaning the affected area, gently rub it, and don't peel off the dander forcibly, so as not to cause local infections, such as redness, swelling, heat and pain, which will affect the treatment and prolong the course of the disease.