With due respect to all the great souls who had been and are still dedicating their lives to finding out an effective eczema treatment, it can be said that there is no effective treatment for the disease. All one can do is to stick to the basic principles of managing any type of eczema. These principles are prescribed by dermatologists and are effective in eczema management, though not fruitful in treating and curing it fully.

The first principle to be followed for successful eczema treatment is to avoid contact with irritants. Eczema is basically an allergic condition. So, the more one keeps away from irritants, the better it is. Sometimes, identifying irritants can be difficult. Usually, a practical approach has to be used where there the irritants are obvious. In case the irritants are not obvious, common sense should be used.

Another useful way of avoiding irritants is to use creams regularly and sensibly. One can still make use of protective gloves or other forms of avoidance strategy, if irritants are hard to identify or to eliminate from the environment. The next important way of managing eczema is regular use of emollients. All the dermatologists are of the opinion that regular use of emollients is very important for successful eczema treatment.

The third step in eczema management is appropriate use of anti-inflammatory treatments (steroids and new immunomodulators). Another important thing in eczema treatment is regular bath taking. The idea is to keep the affected area moist. Since itching is the most irritating and disturbing thing in eczema, one should focus on keeping the place moist. If the place remains dry, it becomes more irritable and itchy.

Eczema treatment is time-consuming, can be messy and, in more severe cases, it needs application of emollients relentlessly to avoid relapse. Unlike some medical conditions, you do not have pills to swallow and keep eczema away. In fact, eczema is a troublesome condition, and not just because of the irritation and sleep disturbance; it can be caused by itchy skin too. So, it needs a long, sustained effort to be managed properly.