Eczema is possibly one of the most difficult skin diseases to manage.
As of this moment, there really is no absolute treatment for this because it may be caused by various things.
This condition is medically managed by curing the symptoms.
Unfortunately, this is also a challenge for most people.
For some, exacerbations last longer than the remissions.
There are different kinds of Eczema.
The simplest of them all is known as Atopic Eczema or Dermatitis.
Patients who are not well informed about this skin disorder may ultimately make things worse for themselves.
If you are not too careful, complications may arise.
One of the most testing complications is called Eczema Herpeticum.
This occurs when the existing rashes (of any kind of skin disease) gets scratched, wounded and then infected.
The possibility of the Herpes Simplex virus proliferating in an already problematic skin is quite low.
However, it can happen so you need to take all sorts of precaution.
If a patient who developed Eczema Herpeticum is not taken care of as he or she should be, the chances of him or her dying from this complication is high.
The signs and symptoms of this disease may seem like an aggravated form of dermatitis or psoriasis.
Nevertheless, you still need to be on guard.
The reddened and/or darkened patches of skin may increase in size.
The vesicles may swell even more causing excruciating pain rather than just mild irritation and itching.
These are most probably filled with blood and pus.
Perhaps the most important sign that you should watch out for is fever.
This may indicate that the viral infection has really spread to the other organ systems of the body.
The patient suffering from Eczema Herpeticum may also have chills and general body malaise (weakness).
Besides the susceptibility to the Herpes Simplex virus, the patient may also be prone to staphylococcus bacterial invasion.
If this happens, the mode of treatment that has a huge possibility of success is hospital confinement.
Doctors will prescribe medications appropriate to the cause of the skin disease.
Atopic Dermatitis is treated with topical corticosteroids only.
However, when there are already complications, anti-viral and antibiotic pharmaceutical preparations are given.
Traditional medicines also offer temporary remedies to these dermatological disorders.
Their effectiveness is not to be ignored.
However, caring for complications may require the help of medical experts.
If you have atopic dermatitis to start with and are experiencing the signs and symptoms of weakening immunity against harmful microorganisms, visit your physician immediately.
Eczema Herpeticum may not be a rare complication.
Not all people who have Eczema actually acquire this.
Regrettably, it has deadly consequences.
Preventing this from occurring may be the best course of action for most.
If that was not possible, go to the hospital as soon as you can.