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Eczema - Patient's guide  

 

Eczema Treatment Selection Chart

Free Dermatology CME for Family Physicians

Select one of the features of the eczema (center of chart) and then select from the "Type of Eczema" (from the bottom of the chart) whether it is localized (in one area of the body) or general. Finally, select a treatment type and whether to receive it in oral or topical form:

Eczema Treatment Selection Chart

If There Is Improvement:

  • Maintain through moisturizing and intermittent anti-inflammatory

If Persistent Or Severe:

  • Moisturize
  • Increase strength of steroid
  • Continue immunomodulators
  • Consider oral or steroids
  • UV light
  • Oral immune supressants