About Dermatitis

Dermatitis is a common word that refers to an inflammation of the different levels of depth of the epidermis and dermis. There are many factors that may cause the development of this disease. Depending on these factors, the forms and symptoms of this disease may vary. However, in general, patients with this disease experience redness and pain, or itching, in the affected area of the skin. This medical condition usually causes the development of blisters, exudation, and eruption. After some time, a crust may develop in the impacted area. The list of different forms of this disease includes

Nummular
Atopic
Contact
Stasis
Varicose eczema
Dyshidrotic
Neurodermatitis
Seborrheic

These skin disorders are not contagious. However, the look of the skin can make a patient feel uncomfortable.

Symptoms of Dermatitis

Each kind of dermatitis looks different. Even the locations of the skin rash are different depending on the type of this disease. Below, we will describe three of the most common forms of skin inflammation and irritation.

Seborrheic dermatitis. This skin disorder results in dry, flaking spots on the skin of the face and chest. Usually, seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic condition and lasts for years and decades. This type of skin disorder is known in newborns as a cradle cap.

Atopic dermatitis. Well-known skin illness that starts in the earlier stages (even in the first few days of life). The most common locations for this type of dermatitis are under the arms, behind knees and inside the elbows. The most common symptoms of atopic dermatitis are
- Red rash that spreads wider in time;
- Severe itch of the skin;
- The fluid is leaking from the skin rash.
- Skin cracks.

Contact dermatitis. This type of illness is caused by some external substance that contacts a human’s skin. For example, a cleaning lady may have this kind of problem if she does not use gloves when working with chemical cleaners. Poison ivy is the perfect example of contact dermatitis.
Photodermatitis. In the core of this kind of skin disorder, scientists found skin’s sensitivity to sunlight or to substances, which properties are known as phototoxic or photoallergic. The flare-ups usually happen in the summertime, and the most common affected areas are the face, forearms, and hands.

What Causes Skin Irritation?

The following medical disorders and environmental circumstances may stimulate the development of this skin disorder:

Parasites;
Allergies;
Genetic factors;
Chemical substances and irritants;
Immune problems;
Vitamins deficiency;
Skin injuries;
Burns;
Infections;
Radiation;
Sunburns;
Etc.

Factors that may increase the risk of skin diseases

Many different individual and environmental factors may upsurge the risk of some particular forms of this disease:

Age. Atopic dermatitis more than likely will occur in infants. Opposite the contact form of this disorder, the atopic type is more common in mature age.
Allergies and asthma. In my center patients with asthma develop this disease much more often than individuals that don’t have this background.
Occupation. Individuals that have contact with industrial chemicals have more chances to develop the contact form of the disease.
Health conditions. Patients with Parkinson’s are at higher risk for the development of seborrheic dermatitis. Patients with HIV infections have more chances to develop either atopic or seborrheic dermatitis.

Homeopathic remedies are always selected by the homeopathic practitioner either by symptoms or by a constitution. In each case and in each individual, the same type of this disease may look dissimilar. For example, even the same form of photodermatitis may result in a dry crust in one patient and in leaking fluid in another. Since homeopathy always follows the philosophy of “like cures like,” the homeopathic remedies chosen for each particular patient would be different and personalized. It is easy to explain that patients with this type of skin disorder are most often referred by their primary physicians to homeopathic clinics. Conventional Western medicine has no treatment strategy for this very common and very uncomfortable disease. All known conventional treatments for this disease are palliative. Dermatological creams and solutions create a comfortable level for patients with dermatitis by decreasing the severity of rash, itch, and pain. External medicines cannot cure this illness, as they only address the surface symptoms. The pathological process located deep inside of a human’s body and skin is only a showcase of the process that runs in the liver, lymphatic system, spleen, etc. Pharmaceutical drugs like antibiotics, corticosteroids, and Anti-Allergy Medication may benefit patients in the short term, but at some point, they become less effective. Recently, researchers have presented “immunosuppressive” medicines to combat severe forms of skin disorders. The clinical studies published in 2006 in the British Medical Journal state that “official confirmation is missing…for the effectiveness and usefulness of these drugs in individuals who have failed to respond to external steroidal creams and fluids.” Numerous individuals are furthermore concerned about the possible side effects of persistent use of strong external steroidal drugs. It is a known fact that these topical creams may result in degeneration or weakening of the epidermis.

Homeopathic treatment for dermatitis

There are many proofs from both clinical studies and patients’ reports to demonstrate that homeopathic remedies may be very beneficial in dermatological clinics. The newest study of 119 individuals that suffered from this disease, performed by British scientists and distributed in “Complementary Therapies in Medicine” magazine, stated that homeopathic medicine is as effective as modern western medicine in the short-term studies; however, homeopathy appeared to be significantly more beneficial in the longer-term clinical trial. Also, many patients reported substantial progress in their medical condition as a result of homeopathic healing. A 5-year clinical trial at Bristol Homeopathic Hospital in Great Britain discovered that 84% of patients with this skin disorder reported significant objective improvement.” Equivalent conclusions have been conveyed by other homeopathic clinics. Dr. Tsan, a homeopathic practitioner, successfully treats patients of all ages using homeopathic remedies manufactured by the French pharmaceutical factory Boiron. Boiron is a well-known ecologically clean homeopathic factory. Boiron produces low, high, and very high diluted homeopathic remedies, which can satisfy the requirements of different homeopathic schools around the world.

Doctor Tsan describes a few clinical cases of dermatitis that he treated at the center.

I recently had a patient, Halina B. with the contact dermatitis. She was a 57-year-old white female who worked as a cleaning lady. When she initially appeared in my office, she had a severe rash on her chest, breasts, and under-breast areas. The skin was red and wet because of the leaking fluid. She experienced a severe itch in the affected area. During the initial assessment, I discovered that she uses protective gloves at work; however, because she works very quickly, she often feels hot and wears very light and open clothing. Additionally, I found that ammonium is the most commonly used cleaning product in her daily work, which indicated that prescribing homeopathic ammonium would be appropriate. I considered prescribing Ammonium Carbonicum and Ammonium Muriaticum; however, she did not exhibit enough symptoms to warrant the use of Muriaticum.

After one month of treatment with ammonium carbonicum, sulfur, and graphite, her skin cleaned up, and the itch diminished. After another month, she was completely OK.

At Viva Healthy Life Holistic Center, Dr. Tsan has extensive experience in treating different forms of dermatitis using homeopathic remedies. Sometimes for a better result, he uses a combination of homeopathy and acupuncture or Reiki. The effectiveness of his treatment is almost 90%. Homeopathic medicine is harmless for kids and adults, so he treats patients of any age.

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