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Explore helpful resources, guides, and educational materials designed to support your allergy, asthma, and immunology care journey.
Learn about the introduction of baked egg into the diet and review important guidance for patients managing egg allergies.
Access information and recommendations regarding the introduction of baked milk for eligible patients with milk allergies.
An eczema flare is like a fire starting in your kitchen.
This analogy helps explain why it is important to treat the flare as quickly as possible. You would never let a kitchen fire “take care of itself naturally.” The same idea applies to eczema.
Starting treatment early helps control inflammation faster and usually means less medication is needed overall. Waiting too long often allows the flare to worsen, which may require stronger or longer treatment.
Topical steroids along with other non-steroidal medications play an important role in managing eczema flares, especially when used appropriately for a short period of time, as prescribed. When used this way, they are safe and effective in calming the skin and helping it heal.
Once the fire has been extinguished, the next step is to reduce the risk of another flare. For eczema, this includes the following daily skin-care habits:
Bathing and skin care
- Take lukewarm baths or showers (not hot).
- Use gentle, fragrance-free cleansers such as Aveeno Eczema or Cetaphil Pro Restoraderm.
- Always rinse the skin with clean water after washing.
- Within 1–2 minutes of gently pat-drying, apply a thick moisturizer such as Glaxal Base. But apple prescribed topical medications to affected areas first, then apply moisturizer to the rest of the body.
- Moisturize multiple times per day if needed; lightly dampen the skin first to improve absorption.
- Avoid coconut oil on the skin, as it may increase the risk of developing coconut allergy.
Laundry and clothing
- Stop using dryer sheets.
- Use fragrance-free laundry detergent, such as Nellie’s Fragrance-Free.
- Choose gentle shampoos and conditioners, such as CeraVe or Vanicream.
- Wear soft cotton clothing only.
- In winter, use multiple light cotton layers rather than fleece or wool.
This is a type of treatment option for environmental allergies which provides a slow cure overtime versus masking the symptoms.
Please read below for more details:
Chronic spontaneous urticaria is a medical condition when someone develops hives and episodes of swelling which recur frequently and last for over 6 weeks.
It looks like an allergy because the problem is occurring with allergy blood cells called the mast cells. Most often auto-antibodies are made against the mast cells causing them to burst resulting in in itchy hives.
Here is a resource which provides more information on CSU:
Bleach baths cam be used in atopic dermatitis in patients who are prone to skin infections. Please only use this if you have been directed to do so under the direction of your medical doctor. Here is a great resource for the recipe of a bleach bath.