If you suffer from eczema like myself you are surely aware that a trip to the mountains or any high altitude region usually results in a flare up of eczema. However, I am here to tell you I have come across an easy course of treatment.

GETTING TO KNOW ECZEMA

Eczema is a common skin condition that instigates due to an allergic reaction. It is often referred to as dermatitis, a catch-all term for inflammation of the skin, although some specialists use the term 'eczema' for specific types of dermatitis, such as atopic dermatitis in children.

Regardless of the fact there are numerous triggers that set off eczema and dermatitis the effect is usually the same: when the skin is inflamed it gets red, swollen or blistered, and intensely itchy, leaving those with the condition in an unrelenting degree of irritation.

ALTITUDE INFLAMES ECZEMA

As a rule of thumb, the higher the altitude the more extreme the climate and the greater effect it has on your skin. Because of the drastic increase from sea level the air is considerably thinner , stripping it of all of its moisture. To throw further salt into the wound, elevated climate's temperatures usually shift drastically from warmer days with high UV levels to bitterly cold nights compensated for by hot, dry air in lodges and homes.

As you can likely assume, this has a considerably negative effect on sensitive skin. The markedly drier air sucks all of the moisture out of the skin leaving it extremely dry, irritated, and red, which enraged eczema to unbearably high levels.

NATURAL SKIN CARE BALMS ARE THE ANSWER

Skin specialist regularly suggest to bring a natural nourishing lotion that can replenish the moisture extracted from his skin. This allows the skin to stay hydrated, thereby keeping eczema at bay, and removing any chance of additional discomfort during a mountain vacation.