See below for an index of all the skin maintenance techniques mapped to the symptoms they tackle and the corresponding sections of this website (best viewed on a desktop browser or tablet).
Technique |
Itch/Scratch |
Dryness |
Inflammation |
Infection |
Mental Health |
Section |
Avoiding triggers |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Optimal diet |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Moisturising |
✅ |
✅ |
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Topical steroids |
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✅ |
✅ |
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Laundry detergent |
✅ |
✅ |
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Soap |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Cooler shower |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Flannel wash |
✅ |
✅ |
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Bath salt |
✅ |
✅ |
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Vinegar bath |
✅ |
✅ |
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Bleach bath |
✅ |
✅ |
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Fucidic acid |
✅ |
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Stress reduction |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Talk to others |
✅ |
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Mindfulness |
✅ |
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Meditation |
✅ |
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Topical antihistamine |
✅ |
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Oral antihistamine |
✅ |
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Protopic |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Exercise |
✅ |
✅ |
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Hive/rash management |
✅ |
Value |
✅ |
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Cut nails |
✅ |
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Wet wrap |
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✅ |
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Cover up |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
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Ice pack |
✅ |
✅ |
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Soothing hands |
✅ |
✅ |
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Treatment escalation |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
Value |
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Phototherapy |
✅ |
✅ |
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