The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy

Having eczema means your skin is lacking the particular body substances that usually keep skin supple and intact. When damaged, moisture evaporates from the skin, cells shrink and cause cracks.

Allergens and irritants can get in, triggering your skin to release certain chemicals that make your skin feel itchy. If you scratch, more chemicals are released and the itchier your skin feels. This ‘scratch and itch cycle’ can be very distressing.

Whilst there is no cure for eczema, it is possible to moisturise and create a barrier on the surface to keep the added moisture in and the irritants and triggers out. The Eczema Action Plan and Eczema Care Plan aim to provide strategies to keep your or your child’s skin in the best condition possible and manage eczema flares.

Action Plan for Eczema	Care Plan for Eczema
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The ASCIA Action Plan for Eczema describes how to manage eczema flares and includes a guide for applying corticosteroid ointment for eczema.	The ASCIA Care Plan for Eczema includes advice on bathing and showering, moisturising and infection control, to help keep skin in the best possible condition.
Content Last Updated 20 June 2008