Daily hygiene – the importance of being gentle:
Bathing and showering are special moments that one experiences with pleasure:
• The water mustn't be too hot: don’t exceed 32°C or 33°C or you may provoke itching
• Baths should last between 5 and 10 minutes, but no longer since you’ll dry out your skin
• Use hygiene products preferably without soaps and which are not irritating
• Rinse off well
• Dry your skin gently, patting instead of rubbing
Essential emollient care products:
Emollient creams adapted to atopy-prone skin have numerous advantages:
• They improve skin dryness
• They return skin it its normal state and reduce the risk of splitting
• They fortify the skin, which prevents skin dehydration and the penetration and infiltration of external allergens
• They allow you to apply less cortisone cream
• They are used along with medical treatments during outbreaks and regularly in periods of remission.
