What is the difference between blepharitis and eczema?

Health Description
Health Consultation Description: How can i tell if i suffer blepharitis or eczema? What's their differences?


Expert Reply

Condition analysis:
Blepharitis is a disorder of meibormium glands of eyelids. This kind of glands are responsible for lipids producing which can lubricate eyes. Yet, as to blepharitis, the glands are inflammed and get blocked. So the common symptoms of blepharitis are eye dryness, irritation, redness, soreness and itching. It occurs on the eyelid margin, normally caused by eye fatigue, bacterial infection transmitted by hands while rubbing eyes, food allergies, or chemical irritations, for example mascara. If any frequent recurrent sty, then the patient should take diabetes examinations. Yet as to eczema, it is called dermatitis as well, a general term of various skin inflammation. It could happen on many parts of body, legs, arms or hands, which is totally different from blepharitis. And dermatitis gives the patient with dry and red skin, itching or burning. Its appearance varies from person to person. You can see they are totally different type of skin inflammation. There is no way to mix them.

Instructions:
Tea Time: Chamomile is incredible at soothing the skin. It reduces inflammation, tames itchiness, and heals spots that may have been overly-scratched at. Its benefits are, for the most part, from a natural alcohol known as a-bisabolol, or levomenol. Bisabolol has been shown to ease irritation, reduce inflammation, and has anti-microbial effects, which can help ward off any germs that decide to take advantage of your skin in its weakened state. There’s no better way to surround yourself with these benefits than to take a tea bath. It’s quite similar to the oatmeal bath above, but with chamomile instead of oats. If you’d like, you can even try combining the two sometime.

You will need…
-4 tablespoons of dried (German) chamomile flower
-Muslin or cheesecloth
-A bathtub

Directions
Place the chamomile in cheesecloth or muslin and tie off. You can add more later if you want a stronger bath, but I find 4 tablespoons is a good place to start. Fill the tub part way and then tie the bag to the faucet so the bath water runs directly over it. Once the tub is full you can drop the bag directly in the tub and give it a squeeze now and then to get even more healing benefits. Soak for 10-15 minutes or so and then gently pat yourself dry with a clean towel. Follow up with your regular moisturizer if you need to.



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 Key words:  Eczema

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