The atopic dermatitis is presented in different forms and depending on the age distribution of the patient.

In the infant, before the first birthday of eczema lesions usually occur on the head (cradle cap), face respecting eyes, nose and mouth, or extended by the skin of the whole body. In this type of presentation is usually a fairly striking and intense but its prognosis is very good disappearing before 5 years.
In school-age children with eczema lesions predominate in the flexures of limbs, neck and the area behind the ears, sometimes with eczema lesions on the lips and eyelids.
Dermatitis Atopica

In the adult there are two ways, one is due to the persistence of school children with eczema lesions predominantly flexural, and another appearance in the adult with disseminated lesions, often with great erythrodermic involvement of the face and neck and tends to become chronic .
There are other minor forms of atopic eczema, such as:
Ptiriasis alba are white lesions on the skin scaly and dry skin, may appear on the face or distributed throughout the body.
Cheilitis atopic eczema are lesions on the lips cracking.
Pulpitis atopic appears with scaling and cracking of the pads of fingers and toes.

Causes

Atopic eczema occurs more frequently in people with a history of allergic diseases in the family (rhinitis, asthma, conjunctivitis or eczema) also tend to have high IgE, characteristic of allergic patients.
This non-specific IgE can be high, ie is not an allergy to dust mites, pollen or food, or be specific to one or more of them.

This elevated IgE is usually set to inflammatory cells (mast cells and basophils) and to specific stimuli (food, dust mites pollens, etc …) or nonspecific (stress, temperature changes, humidity, skin irritants) cause the release of histamine accumulated inside the cells producing itching.
This intense itching begins the sequence of spontaneous lesions or secondary to scratching and thus forms eczema.

In patients with atopic eczema there is a decrease of immunity against certain skin infections why eczema is often secondarily infected and become chronic.

Symptoms

The characteristic symptoms of atopic eczema are:

Intense itching skin areas, mainly flexures of the extremities.
Dry, scaly skin.
Injury scaling eczema with erythema, vesicles, oozing, cracking, scratching lesions and areas of thickened (lichenification).
The distribution of injuries is the age of onset and severity of eczema as we have seen before.

Diagnosis

Once characterized as atopic eczema by family history of allergy in the family and the distribution and the characteristic symptoms of eczema, is about finding the underlying causes of allergy producing histamine release.
Because the cause of histamine release is the fixing of the IgE to different allergens, it must conduct a study to determine the causes allergy.

In most cases shows the elevation of circulating total IgE in blood.
From here you must determine the possible specificity of food allergies (egg, milk, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts, dust mites and pollens etc …), techniques for determining specific IgE (CAP RAST, etc …).

In addition, allergy testing can be performed on the skin prick test, or even by epicutaneos test.
The aim is to find specific allergic factors that cause the itch to exclude the patient’s environment, for it sometimes must verify the cause effect through exclusion diets food addition, checking the improvement and worsening when removing or adding the suspected food .

Diaper dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin area covering the baby’s diaper. Its causes and types are different and their prevention is based on proper cleaning and drying the area.

What is diaper rash?

It is an inflammatory process with skin rash in the area covering the diaper in young children.

The disorder has several causes, alone or concomitantly trigger this disease, among which include:

a) Physical causes such as prolonged occlusion and friction;

b) Excessive bacterial growth

c) A special innate susceptibility is suffering from atopic and seborrheic dermatitis.

Type

According to the causal factor can distinguish three types of diaper rash:

a) A primary irritant form of physical, occlusion and friction. In the primary eruptive dermatitis shows a bright-looking skin irritation, which mimics a layer of varnish, and easily mashed.
Diaper Dermatitis

b) A type due to atopy or seborroide. In diaper dermatitis with atopic or seborrheic base, plus usually a family history positive for this disease, lesions are seen in other locations features (face, articular extension areas, etc). It is not uncommon to occur on-infection with blistering bacterin in which case the most frequent germ S. aureus.

c) A dermatitis candidiasis (moniliasis). Candida types are distinguished by their strong erythematous plaques that cause adjacent papules and pustules.

Not always easily distinguished different types of diaper rash, which occasionally can be seen as mixed forms.

Prevention

In addition to the required hygiene genital, perineal and buttock with water and mild soap, is necessary for the skin, after a perfect drying, exposed to air for a while. Lotions are an alternative to clean the dirty buttocks when soap and water are not handy as can occur in the case of travel, etc.

Treatment is different depending on the cause of the dermatitis.

Treatment

Treatment is different depending on the cause of dermatitis:

a) Inflammation of the primary eruptive diaper dermatitis requires topical corticosteroids (hydrocortisone 1%). The nocturnal application of so-called triple paste, and whose composition is: 10 g of Burow’s solution to 1:40, acuafor 20 g and 30 g of zinc oxide paste, removing it in the morning (if necessary) with mineral oil, can prevent maceration of the inflamed area.

b) on diaper dermatitis infected with bacteria should be treated with triple antibiotics topically.

c) When evidence of candidal lesions, are indicated nystatin or imidazoles, such as clotrimazole, likewise, be given oral nystatin to eliminate the Candida that affect the digestive tract.

Treatment for this type of stain is twofold: to completely avoid visible light, not only exposure to the sun, using sunscreen sunblock daily and overnight skin lightening cream (especially acid based Kojic or hydroquinone) to lighten the patches.

Indicate that there are two types of brown spots. The first, as clarified in winter and turn brown in summer, are the melasma or chloasma is generally placed on the cheeks, forehead and upper lip. The latter do not vary, are solar lentigines are most common on the backs of hands, but also in the face. Outside there are freckles, nevi and melanocytic tumors.

Skin spots

It is recalled that a serious error in the song of the spots and the belief that only gives you the sunlight when you go to the pool or beach, and the reality is that one is exposed to light when you leave home. A person with chloasma, a long walk to the shade it’s getting dark stains. Many women are not removed these pigmentation because they do not fully protect from light and when they recommend a sunscreen will believe it is only for when they go to the countryside or the beach.

Sometimes we feel are age spots, as the second type of brown spots appear around age 40 (some already have them at age 30) is the solar lentigo is a manifestation of photoaging. Appear mostly on the back of the hands, neck and forearms, because they are areas that protect less of the sun, but also occur on the face. The lentigo is a chronic sun damage, and is the result of the sun that is taken from birth. More affected who else has been exposed to UV rays over their lives and have clearer skin.

Lasers, peels, vitamin A

It has been shown that retinoic acid or vitamin A pure is a good ingredient as well as reducing wrinkles, is also able to clear the skin blemishes, especially those due to photoaging. There are many studies that show that retinoic acid is very effective in treating solar lentigines.

There are also recent scientific data that the pretreatment of skin with the acid prevents sun damage, ie as well as improving wrinkles and blemishes you have, will prevent the emergence of new ones. Therefore, it would be a lifelong treatment

The laser, especially the so-called alexandrite laser, is now a very effective procedure, although somewhat expensive, to remove stains from the skin, especially when they are resistant to creams and peels. The laser is indicated for melanin spots that appear with skin photoaging. Although gone out again if you follow the sun. The duration of treatment varies, but often enough with one or two sessions.

The peeling is one of the means available to clarify or remove stains. It consists of applying to the skin in the consulting dermatologist or a prescription at home, a chemical in the form of acid that exfoliates these pigment cells. One of the most used is a medium-depth peeling with trichloroacetic acid or retinoic acid combined with active ingredients. For surface stains is widely used glycolic acid and other fruit acids.

There are also instruments of “camouflage” as popularly called antiojeras correction, which is a miracle product to successfully camouflage the stains. There are several types that differ in the degree of coverage and presentation, or stick, pencil, cream … only know the color chosen to be as close as possible to one’s complexion and slightly lighter than the background makeup. Should be applied sparingly and blend so there is no brand and apply it under makeup.

What should I do if my skin has a tendency to form spots, in midsummer, when we go to the pool, beach or are we simply more time outdoors?.

High protection. Protection, SPF 30 protection provided at all times, especially when the temperature is high. Alternate sun, let it cool skin every little while. Moderation, in the final

Normally, new skin cells take about a month to move from the lower layers to the surface. In psoriatic skin, the cells fall off every three or four days, and accumulate in the form of plates or scales thick, reddish. This is what causes itching and redness of the skin, and the cause of forming scales that end up falling everywhere. In general, psoriasis usually presents between 15 and 25 years, in some cases affecting self-esteem, depression and generating, in severe cases, social isolation.

Psoriatic Arthritis

In some cases of psoriasis, patients contracted rheumatic diseases that occur when the joint disease with inflammation of the joints, causing pain, disability and deformed fingers in severe cases. Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease, which combines symptoms of arthritis, including inflammation and joint pain, skin dry and flaky. These arthritic manifestations often have a weakness in the hands and feet equal to that seen in rheumatoid arthritis.

Psoriatic arthritis is usually in patients already suffering from psoriasis and which, if untreated, this can lead to a progressive disabling disease.

Therapies and natural remedies

Controlling the symptoms of the disease symptoms come and go, and increase especially in conditions of environmental stress or cold and dry winter. Many patients control the manifestations of psoriasis with creams and ointments that contain vitamins, steroids and tar.

Home Remedies. sunbathing (preferably the early rays of the sun) are very beneficial for psoriasis, and the bean powder to control the discomfort of the skin.

Alternative therapies: light therapy, color therapy and artificial light are quite effective to relieve persistent symptoms that affect many patients with this disease. Biological therapy with newly developed drugs for other autoimmune diseases, has given excellent results. It is always advisable, however, consultation with a good naturopath.

Diet: it is best to have a diet of very fresh and natural products such as fruits and vegetables. It is recommended to remove irritants, dairy and refined sugar, and try to keep the body well hydrated and with a good balance of minerals and vitamins which can be purchased from the plant.

The lymphatic system is the one responsible for removing toxins from the body (drainage system). It consists of vessels, lymph and lymph tissue and has three core functions which helps to form and activate the immune system (responsible for the body’s defenses).

The lymphatic system is a system of vessels parallel to the bloodstream. Another function is to act as a system accessory for the flow of liquid is absorbed and pass into the bloodstream where, among other things, is responsible for the maintenance of basic protein concentrations.

The lymphatic massage, as will be focused on stimulating the body’s lymphatic system, so that it can function as vigorously as possible and toxins can drain easily. It is a relaxing and therapeutic experience that originates in the innate impulse to rub any part of the body to relieve pain.
It is a specialty massage that invigorating the system to act, its effect is felt on the skin visibly because it activates the circulation and improves microcirculation.

It is also a very effective alternative for dealing with cellulite, prevent fluid retention and helping to dispel the fat deposits in the body, in addition to preparing the tissue before and after undergoing various cosmetic surgery.

Lymphatic Massage Benefits

• An alternative for aesthetics, especially cellulite, varicose veins, edema, bruising, reducing the feeling of “tired legs.”
• It is a very effective alternative in the facial area for problems such as acne, rosacea and facial flushing.
• Carries out a relaxing and sedative effect.
• Stimulates and strengthens the immune system.

It is important to note that its effects are not only physically, mind and emotions also respond to human touch. During the massage, the mind and emotions are relaxed and calm, stress and loosens decline, while in the body the energy increases.

This massage is recommended for all types of people at any age, as it enhances the health and prevents diseases. It also recommends specific conditions such as muscle aches, headache, poor concentration, hypertension, stress, anxiety, fatigue, depression, obesity, digestive problems, insomnia, eliminate toxins, hormones stabilize and improve blood circulation, combat exhaustion , off dead skin cells, oxygenates the skin, stimulates tissue nutrition and energy balance.

Avoid skin damage:

1) Avoid excessive moisture: Use short baths, the least frequent activities are permitted (in children every 2-5 days), using the coldest water possible.

Avoid long baths in swimming pools, tubs or sea, unless previously lubricate your skin well.

Dry skin uncut. Towels must not contain residues of detergent or fabric softener.

2) Avoid excess sweating: No cherished too hot or cold weather. If you exercise, use the lightest clothing possible. It is preferable to bathe in cold water if you sweat too much.

3) Avoid skin irritants: For bathing use less alkaline soaps can get (”neutral”), and preferably without perfumes. If active lesions (dermatitis), not the waist, much less with soap, wash with water. There are substitutes for soap or lotion “dermolimpiadoras” that can replace the soap in those periods. Ask your doctor what you choose for your type of problem.

Do not use biological detergents to wash clothes, use soap preferably (any) soap or detergent in tablet (dunce), whether direct or cast for heating with hot water as possible, and rinse thoroughly after (at least 2 rinse cycles in washing machines). Avoid using fabric softeners, if used require at least three rinse cycles.

Hair shampoos should be used in a normal bath seaparada if there are active lesions of dermatitis, so that the shampoo does not run on broken skin. Try using less agro for the skin of the child (baby shampoos that do not irritate the eyes).

Try to use the clothes softer to the touch and light as possible, and to absorb and evaporate sweat easily, like cotton, avoiding possible rough clothes derivatives or plastics such as nylon, lycra, acylán, or virgin wool . If you use this type of clothing, wear cotton underwear to avoid irritation.

Psoriasis is a common disease is not infectious. There are no known methods of effective reversal. The attacks can be prevented or minimized by strictly following a new treatment.

Causes
The specific cause is still unknown but is believed to be an inherited abnormality. Individual attacks may be caused by a chemical alteration in the body, a hormonal disorder, stress, excessive sun exposure or skin breakdown.

Signs and Sintoms

The main symptoms shown by people with this disease:
* Area pink or red skin covered with flaky white patches
* Rash, especially on the scalp, elbows, knees and back
* Itching and pain in the area dating Psoriasis Hives
* At first the spots are small, then spread and cover larger areas of skin.

Calling the Doctor
Any persistent abnormal condition of the skin requires medical attention. Only your doctor can diagnose psoriasis and distinguish it from other diseases.

For the dermatologist, the diagnosis of psoriasis is simple and usually done by simply examining the wounds. However, in some cases may mimic other skin diseases like eczema, lichen planus (a chronic skin disease that causes itching and purple beads), fungal infections, dermatitis, or certain cancers. If the diagnosis is doubtful, will require a biopsy of skin wounds.

Treatment

* For severe cases using drugs that delay the cell division.
* Another treatment involves a combination of drugs that slow cell division and exposure to ultraviolet light.

Care

Self-care is recommended if the disease is not very serious. In general, exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet light reduces the attacks. However, excessive exposure to sunlight can worsen psoriasis. If you can identify the factors that trigger attacks, avoid them.

Some doctors recommend the removal of the scales daily with soap and water followed by application of ointments.

Experts say that a large majority of the fabrics do not protect against ultraviolet rays and even if you have dark skin to these rays can affect the end of developing cancer of the skin.

Although this disease is one of the less frequent, there is a potential risk of contracting it at some stage of life. According to statistics, almost half of people who reach age 65 are affected by the disease.

That means the skin care should begin from childhood, experts recommend them after 6 months of age. In most cases of skin cancer appear until middle age or senile.

“Children and the elderly are most affected by skin cancer,” says Dr. Theresa Swider Queen of Angels Hospital. “There is evidence that if a person burns intensely once or twice in your life can get skin cancer over time.”

With the specter of the skin
The professional recommends using lotions with an SPF of 24 or 30 and mainly covered the skin.

“It is important to consider any blemish or mole on the skin,” he warns. “We need to be fixed if the color changes to brown, blue or black, in size or bleeds. The edges of the stain can also change appearance.”

The doctor recommended a visit to a specialist if there are any problems similar to those described above. It emphasizes a biopsy or examination of the skin sample in the laboratory to determine whether or not malignant.

“Today there is a higher incidence of skin cancer 40 years ago,” says the professional. “The pollution of the atmosphere has led to the phenomenon that people should keep the necessary preparations.”

What You Should Know

Did you know that most damaging ultraviolet rays can penetrate many types of fabric, as well as the windows of cars and houses? In addition, they may even cause the formation of cataracts, macular degeneration and eyelid cancer. When you ski or ice skating on his face and eyes receive more than double the UV exposure by the reflection of light.

To avoid such evils or skin cancer should be careful of those rays and also know why there has been an increase in the incidence of this disease.

Skin cancer is caused by the development of cancerous cells in the outer layers of the skin, which is the national body shield against heat, light, infections and other injuries.

Cancer that affects the skin occurs in the outer shell, or skin. There are three types of cells in the outer layer: The first flakes are therefore identified as squamous, others are plump and are called basal and third are known to melanocytes, which are those that give the skin its color.

The most common are cancers affecting basal and squamous cell, are also known under the name “nonmelanoma skin cancers.” Most skin cancers can be cured non-melanoma and they spread throughout the body. However, cancer that originates in melanocytes is much more severe and spreads to other parts of the skin.

Protection in the summer

Protecting the skin becomes more imperative for those who live in a climate like California, where almost no rain and the solar orb appears almost most of the year.

The outdoor activities are part of California culture. Beaches, deserts and mountains provide such activities, which are increased in the summer, when temperatures reach up to three digits.

The sea and the pools are ideal sites to counter the excessive heat that dominates southern California. That’s where you can not be without proper sunscreen.

The Skin Cancer Foundation has developed a list of tips to prevent this disease:

* Do not give sunbathing.

* Avoid exposure to sun especially between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, which are peak times for the emission of ultraviolet rays.

* Use lotion or cream with a sun protection factor SPF 15 minimum.

* Apply the lotion evenly and several times a day, especially if you are in the pool or at sea.

* When you go to be in the sun wear protective clothing such as pants, shirts or long sleeved shirts, visors or hats, sunglasses with UV protection, UV.

* Do not use artificial tanning devices.

* Teach your children proper habits for sun protection at an early age. Experts say that a large majority of the damage leading to skin cancer begin in childhood.

* Use protective film for windows in the car and at home.

* Ask about laundry products that increase the UV protection.

* Wear sunglasses.

Symptoms

Experts say that skin cancer is more common in fair-skinned people, who have spent much time exposed to sunlight. Now if you are not blond or guerita, red or red hair and blue eyes, give thanks. That evil is more prevalent in those people. But do not trust.

Skin cancer can occur anywhere on the body, but it is clear that attacks the areas with higher exposure to sunlight or sun lamps, as the face, arms, hands.

The main symptoms of such evil occur in visible changes in the epidermis, such as:

* The non-healing wounds.

* Bumps on the skin shiny or waxy-looking, red or brown.

* Flat red spots or scaly rough texture.

It is necessary to note that not all skin changes are cancerous type. It is best to consult a specialist.

For its part, the Skin Cancer Foundation suggests a self-examination every three months in search of a change in the skin, especially when it has been in the sun. For such an organization those who are most at risk of contracting the disease:

* Those who burn rather than tan.

* People with fair skin, blond or red hair.

If anyone has questions about some alteration in their skin, experts recommend doing a test or biopsy of the affected part. This review involves removing a portion of that tissue for microscopic analysis.

Medical treatments for skin cancer depends on the type of cancer, ranging from surgery to remove the affected skin, electrodesiccation, an operation to dehydrate the tumor, chemotherapy, laser therapy, among others.

The Cancer Institute has a hotline (800-SKIN-4-CANCER), which provides users the opportunity to talk with specialists about cancer. The service is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm EST. There is also information publications about skin cancer.

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, said that the increasing number of patients with this cancer shows that young people ignored the warnings of the risks of tanning leather.

The number of cases has been detected in the types of the disease known as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC, for its acronym in English) and elementary cell carcinoma (BCC), they said.

The evil may emerge throughout the body, although the most common areas of infection are exposed to sunlight.

In 2000, diagnosed in the U.S. were approximately 800,000 new cases of BCC and 200,000 SCC.

Scientists of the study, led by Leslie Christenson indicated that skin cancer, melanoma usually occurs among people aged over 50 years.
Increases skin cancer in women under 40 years

The average of both types of skin cancer in the U.S. reaching 32 cases per 100,000 women under age 40 in 2003, compared with 13 per 100,000 in the late 1970s, according to research.

Specialists said that the advantage is that both the BCC and the SCC can be removed and treated more easily than other types of melanoma considered fatal.

Christenson, a specialist at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, said tanning “still accepted as a symbol of beauty” and it is important that that message be changed by accepting that the skin can stay healthy and beautiful without additives .

The study looked at least 500 cases of skin cancer in Olmsted County, Minnesota, where he conducted a epidemiological project.

The investigation could determine the number of cancer patients BCC did not increase among men under 40 years, but there was between them a slight increase in the SCC-like illness.

Christenson attributes this phenomenon to the fact that men do not pay much attention to skin care, as with women.

BCC said that the cancer usually appears as a pink bump on the skin, whereas in the case of SCC is rough.

The analysis was conducted between 1976 and 2003, said the authors of the research, indicating that during this period, 451 were diagnosed in 417 BCC patients, and 70 incidences of SCC in 68 patients.

Christenson stated that this study shows an increased incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in young women and men in Olmsted County, and the need to focus efforts on the prevention of this disease among young adults.

The secretary general of the WTO, Juan Jose Rodriguez Sendín, said at a news conference that the report of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products of the European Commission hopes that the people who use artificial tanning salons are aware of the danger they have and recommended also reduce the natural sun exposure.

According to this specialist in the coming years may have more definitive reports on the relationship between the growth of melanoma (skin cancer) and those who use sunbeds for cosmetic purposes.

Sendín stressed that the use of these devices and also the abuse of natural sun exposure may increase the risk of cutaneous melanoma and ocular melanoma.

The WTO stresses that is more harmful in people with fair skin and skin type I and II which are the people who struggle the most to tan, as well as people with many freckles and moles, which are those that should refrain from using tanning devices.
Tanning devices increased 50% the chance of skin cancer

With respect to the beneficial effects of the sun, Sendín said that in countries with a climate similar to Spain there is enough sunlight throughout the year so it is not necessary to take the sun and walking only received vitamin D needed for the body .

For the secretary general of the WTO on behalf of tan is just a personal sense of beauty of each one, an aspect that can take its toll and that turns against those interested in the cosmetic effects of tanning, he remembered that the Sun is the main cause of skin aging.

The European report recalls that the melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin cancer and that in 2000 Europe had about 35,000 diagnosed cases, which killed 9,000 people