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Eczema Scalp Care
Scalp eczema is no different than eczema on any other part of the body. In fact, having it on the scalp is one of the most common places it occurs. The symptoms are the same, but people often mistake the dry skin flakes for dandruff. Treatments to moderate the symptoms are the same as for eczema anywhere else on your body.
The difference is, the eczema is on the top of your head - where your hair is. Treatment options may be the same as for eczema on other parts of your body, but planning when you treat your scalp becomes more important.
Generally, oils or creams are involved, which will make your hair greasy. You will probably want to delay your treatments until the evening hours when you don't plan on going out. You can shampoo the next morning.
Two inexpensive treatments are warmed olive oil and warmed coconut oil mixed with turmeric. Both oils will moisturize your skin, especially if you gently massage your scalp while you apply the oils.
The turmeric will help fight infection and reduce the itching. When you shampoo, use an oil-based shampoo. Shampoos containing soap will dry your scalp, undoing the good you did with the oil application.
Understand that these treatments are only addressing the symptoms, not the underlying cause of your eczema. Like most eczema sufferers, yours is probably caused by allergies and sensitivities to chemicals and toxins in your environment.
Even if you moved into a sterile bubble today your eczema probably wouldn't clear up because your body is carrying an accumulation of toxins built up over years.
To get rid of eczema, and you can, you need to address the root cause by avoiding allergens that are causing you problems, eliminating as many toxins from your environment as you can, and detoxifying your body. Change your diet. Eat only organic foods.
They don't contain residual chemicals like conventional foods do, chemicals that you ingest every time you eat, chemicals that have built up in your tissues. Consult an integrative medicine doctor and do a supervised detox.
After a couple of months on an organic diet and after you have done a detox cleanse, you will be surprised at how good you feel. That's because you have begun to unburden your body. Not only that, you'll probably notice that your skin is clearing up. No more nightly eczema scalp treatments or wearing long sleeved shirts to hide your eczema patches. Give it a try. It can only help you.
