Treatments for Eczema

Treatments for Eczema

The treatment and management of eczema may include lifestyle changes, medications, phototherapy, and alternative and complementary therapies. The goal of these treatments is to reduce or alleviate skin irritation and other symptoms of eczema.

Treatment may involve the following:


There are no surgical procedures for the treatment of eczema at this time.

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References:

Atopic dermatitis. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T115212/Atopic-dermatitis . Updated July 3, 2017. Accessed December 21, 2017.
Last reviewed November 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Michael Woods, MD, FAAP

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