There are a lot of treatments that are available for people who are suffering from eczema but which one do you choose or should you choose?

You can use creams and lotions and there are also steroid based treatments but these need to be only considered if the eczema is very severe and all other options have been used but to no success.

There are products that are water based or petroleum based and there is an important difference between the two.

Now creams that are either water or oil based and these products are better for the outer layers of the skin and acts as a very good moisturizer and from stopping excessive itching.

On the other hand there are treatments that are more petroleum based and these act as a better barrier for the skin when it come to retaining moisture and this is why many doctors actually prefer to suggest petroleum based products rather than water based products.

As well as lotions and creams you can also buy pastes that are indeed a combination of powder, water and oil. This is then to be applied to the skin and seems to have a more moisturizing effect on the skin when compared to other creams and lotions.

A common paste that has recently become available consists of calcium hydroxide solution, oil, and zinc oxide. Pastes are considered better than lotions especially when it comes to soothing dryness and any lesions that may be found on the skin but pastes should never be applied to lesions that are open.

A final treatment that you may want to consider is something that is known as a shake lotion. These are like pastes, and as the same suggests these need to be shook before use and they consist of liquid and powder. These are normally applied to lesions that have become open as they have good abilities to dry up any weeping any pus from the open lesion.