Major Goals of Treatment:
- Understand the condition
- Avoid the trigger factors as much as possible
- Minimize the itching and reduce inflammation
- Develop realistic expectations for control of your eczema
- Learn the advantages and disadvantages of your treatment choices
- Reduce frequency and severity of flare-ups
Objectives of Therapy:
A patient’s medical treatment expectations should be as follows:
- Control symptoms and signs
- Long term care required
- Control dryness, inflammation, itch, scratch, infection