Very Dry Skin - If the skin is very dry and scaly, the cleansing bar should be used first. Relieve very dry skin by using the Lotion regularly. It is formulated so that a small amount spreads easily and quickly over large areas.

Clothing can irritate eczema and dermatitis. It should be light and not excessive. Any clothing in contact with affected area should be of cotton or silk, not wool or synthetic materials.

The diet should avoid excessive amounts of fats, oils sweets, spicy foods and alcohol. In some people and particularly in children, the condition is cleared more quickly if certain foods (e.g. milk, eggs, oranges) are excluded from the diet. Keeping a diary of foods eaten and noting if any skin rash or inflammation occurs after particular foods can be helpful. Any nutritional deficiency should be corrected. As people may react differently to the same treatment, some variation to our recommendations may be needed to select the most effective preparation.

Learning to relax and removing any causes of tension, if possible, will help to prevent "flare-ups" of dermatitis and eczema. In the anal area, where hot, moist conditions exist, inflamed skin sometimes becomes infected with bacterial an mycotic (fungal) type infection. This may be suspected if there are continual recurrences of difficulty in clearing the condition.