| Wet wrap therapy is an excellent eczema natural | | | | There are some negatives to wet wrap therapy as |
| treatment that does not involve the use of steroids. | | | | well. For one thing, it takes quite a bit of time to do |
| If you are suffering with red, swollen, and itchy | | | | from start to finish and for children, this may be |
| eczema that has been keeping you up at night, then | | | | difficult because they do not like to sit still for long. |
| you may want to consider using this form of | | | | Another negative is that some children and adults |
| therapy. | | | | may find it hard to sit wrapped in wet bandages for |
| Wet wrap therapy requires the use of wet bandages | | | | the time required for the wet wrap therapy to work. |
| wrapped around the sore skin. Before the wet wrap | | | | In place of bandages, you can use moistened |
| therapy begins, the patient needs to soak in a bath | | | | pajamas or other clothing to treat children or infants, |
| with emollient oil. Then moisturizer is rubbed into the | | | | which would be more comfortable. One thing that |
| skin to make it moist. The bandages that are used | | | | you need to keep in mind is that the temperature of |
| for wet wrap therapy are soaked in warm water or | | | | the room should be comfortable for the patient, |
| a special moisturizer until very wet. The bandages are | | | | because sitting with wet bandages may make them |
| then wrapped on the area where the body has | | | | feel cold. |
| eczema. This therapy can be used on any part of | | | | Wet wrap therapy is an eczema natural treatment, |
| the body that is affected by eczema, including the | | | | that has reportedly brought relief to many sufferers. |
| face. To help keep the moisture in, dry bandages are | | | | The greatest benefit is that it is safe to use for |
| wrapped over the wet bandages. | | | | children with eczema. Children suffering from severe |
| The advantages to wet wrap therapy are many. This | | | | atopic dermatitis have found relief using it. Even |
| therapy helps to rehydrate the damaged skin, can | | | | when the two weeks of therapy ended, they still |
| help you sleep better, reduce itching, and decrease | | | | saw improvements. This therapy has also been found |
| redness. Another benefit is that it decreases the | | | | to help with moderate to severe hand dermatitis. |
| chance that the bacteria that is on the skin naturally | | | | Parents have been happy to recommend this form |
| will develop into an infection. | | | | of eczema natural treatment, as a result. |