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Got a Skin Rash? How to Tell Eczema From Seborrheic Dermatitis

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Thank you for sharing such a nice information.

Hospital Inforamtion of ID 7:47AM February 07, 2012

RE: "hot yoga"
You should be washing your face after every workout. I have the same condition around the lower part of my nostrils and the part of my face where sunglasses fall on the outside part of the nose. It flares up really bad when I sweat and do not wash my face (Other things like the change in weather, dirty eyeglasses, and sometimes my diet cause my flare ups as well) Normal facial soap does not work. I use Selsun Blue to wash the infected areas on my face. The "Selenium Sulfide" works great for me. If my face is really red and infected the Selsun Blue feels like its burning my skin but it stops hurting after a couple of days. Within a week the redness is gone but you have to use the shampoo as a facial soap regularly even when your skin is clear. I would try it out and hold off on the yoga for a bit. The humidity in the class will prevent the redness to go away. The skin needs to heal first. It seems like the skin needs to dry out for a couple of days. The redness will go away and the skin will start to dry and flake. Use a non scented lotion but be careful. I don’t use lotion on the first couple days of a flare up. Only when the skin is flaking and the redness is gone I start to use a small amount of lotion. There is a lot of great information on the web. Research “seborrheic dermatitis” and “eczema”. You may have a little of both so try out the over the counter remedies for the two. Hope this helps.

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Soes Sagoenie of NE 12:33PM May 28, 2010

iv got eczema and i only get it in the winter time. and this medicine i got from my doctor is called hydro cortisone.and so far it works but its best to put it on at night

jaydee of PA 4:08AM March 14, 2010

I have been to the Dermatologist twice since August due to a "supposed" case of Seborrheic dematitis. I was told that it Eczema and even Rosacea. I have been given three types of medications which I constantly use but the rash does not go away. I do practice "hot yoga" which is done is a room of 100 degrees or more. Could this be what is causing it not to go away or should I go back to the dermatologist? After reading this article, I am concerned.

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carol of CA 5:32PM September 12, 2009

my rash started on my legs they itched a bit then spread all over. The ones on my back are prickly. Whatcould this be?

Elsie of FL 4:56PM July 11, 2009

im 58 with this rush. the doc said its eczema. but mines look like sores and leave black marks on my skin.it use to be in my face but now onlyon elbows arms back and butt.i have asthma and alliegs. please help me.

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AlboleneTeam of NY 11:48AM May 29, 2009

The article is just the tip of the iceberg--eczema is a maddeningly complicated condition. Anyone who has it--or has a child who has it--could get in-depth information as well as encouragement via the National Eczema Association, which publishes a quarterly magazine. I only wish it had been around when I was a child. NEA also supports basic research leading to advances in knowledge and treatment.

J. T. Brooks of CA 6:40PM May 21, 2009