{"id":6820,"date":"2024-12-17T02:35:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/?post_type=parenting_articles&#038;p=6820"},"modified":"2024-12-17T02:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:52:25","slug":"%e7%a9%b6%e7%ab%9f%e6%98%af%e6%bf%95%e7%96%b9%e5%ae%9a%e7%9a%ae%e8%86%9a%e6%95%8f%e6%84%9f","status":"publish","type":"parenting_articles","link":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/parenting_articles\/%e7%a9%b6%e7%ab%9f%e6%98%af%e6%bf%95%e7%96%b9%e5%ae%9a%e7%9a%ae%e8%86%9a%e6%95%8f%e6%84%9f\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Eczema or Skin Sensitivity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6820\" class=\"elementor elementor-6820\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92b66e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e92b66e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28734a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28734a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Written by: YEUNG Ming Ha, Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner<br \/><br \/>As we move into early autumn, in addition to starting to feel the cool breezes, we also\nnotice that many of our friends around us have started to \"itch\", and skin problems have\ncome knocking on the door again! Many people have rushed to seek medical attention,\nconstantly inquiring whether they have already contracted incurable eczema. Although\neczema itself has different categories, in terms of the pathogenesis, there are many\nsimilarities with skin sensitivity. How exactly should we distinguish between skin\nsensitivity and eczema? Is eczema really as terrible as it seems?<br \/><br \/><strong>1. Causes of the Condition<\/strong><br \/>Eczema is a common type of allergic dermatitis that is not contagious. In traditional\nChinese medicine, it is referred to as \"damp sores\", and it is a very common skin\ncondition. The internal factors of eczema include constitution, emotions, and organ\ndysfunction, while the external factors include wind, dampness, and heat obstructing\nthe skin. \"Where evil congregates, the vital energy must be deficient.\" When the body's\n\nrighteous qi is weakened, and the immune system function is reduced, wind, dampness,\nand heat evils permeate the skin, leading to the development or worsening of eczema.<br \/><br \/>Skin sensitivity, also known as urticaria, is closely related to certain food sensitivities or\ncontact with substances. There are two common types of skin sensitivity. The first is an\nallergic reaction triggered by exposure to external irritants such as metals, dust mites,\nand chemicals. The second is caused by food sensitivity, which can lead to varying\ndegrees of skin sensitivity issues, including redness, dryness, and peeling, as well as\nintense itching that may result in a \"scratching\" sensation.<br \/><br \/><strong>2. Differences in the Appearance of the Affected Areas<\/strong><br \/>In terms of the appearance of the skin rash, skin sensitivity generally presents with\nredness, and even urticaria, which can worsen after scratching. Acute eczema can\nmanifest with red rashes, oozing, and even bleeding, while chronic eczema can lead to\nthickening of the stratum corneum, an uneven surface, dryness, and even cracking.\nOnce this thickened stratum corneum is scratched off, it can not only cause bleeding,\nbut also result in oozing. Moreover, eczema can occur on any part of the body, such as\nthe ears, head, face, hands, navel, and legs, but in a symmetrical distribution. Patients\noften experience intense itching, and when they scratch the affected areas, it can lead\nto skin erosion, oozing of serous fluid, and even the formation of thick crusts. The\nrepeated episodes can make the skin surface rough and with raised lesions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778fbe5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"778fbe5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a883d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22a883d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b26f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44b26f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1934a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1934a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">3. <\/span>Treatments Converge Towards the Same Goal<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Skin problems are primarily related to the three pathogenic factors of wind, dampness,\nand heat, especially dampness. Dampness can engender heat, leading to a damp-heat\npattern. Over time, dampness can injure the spleen, while heat can damage the yin\nblood, resulting in a mixed pattern of deficiency and excess. This is because the patient's\ninnate constitution (inherent physical factors) is intolerant, with a weakened spleen and\nstomach, leading to the generation of internal damp-heat. When combined with an\nexternal wind evil, the internal and external evils interact, causing the wind-damp-heat\nevil to permeate the skin. Patients generally have a congenitally weak spleen and\nstomach constitution. Excessive consumption of spicy, irritating foods like seafood, or a\nlarge intake of raw, cold foods in summer can lead to dampness and toxins burdening\nthe body, further impairing the spleen's function and increasing the likelihood of\ndeveloping skin sensitivity.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Therefore, dietary adjustment is crucial in the treatment of skin problems. Patients with\nskin diseases should avoid \"aggravating foods\" during the treatment period. These\ninclude seafood, beef, sweets, spicy foods, and alcohol - items that can trigger or\nworsen skin rashes. Patients should also avoid various skin irritants, such as scratching,<\/p><p class=\"p2\">using strongly alkaline soaps, taking hot showers, and engaging in activities that cause\nexcessive sweating, as these can provide relief for eczema.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":6824,"template":"","class_list":["post-6820","parenting_articles","type-parenting_articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parenting_articles\/6820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parenting_articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/parenting_articles"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parenting_articles\/6820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6858,"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/parenting_articles\/6820\/revisions\/6858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elchkcw.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}