23/08/2026
๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ (๐๐๐๐๐๐)๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ & ๐
๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ Kwata Style Medicine ๐จ๐ฒ
๐ฉ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐:
Doctor, good morning.
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
Good morning, Oga Mrs Smart. Wetin dey worry you today?
๐ฉ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐:
Doctor, na my daughter skin dey worry me. She dey get dry, itchy and red patches for her skin. Sometimes she dey scratch am until the skin dey break.
๐ง๐ฝ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง :
Mummy, the itching dey really worry me, especially for night.
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
Ashia. From wetin una don describe, one condition we need to consider is Eczema.
Eczema na sickness wey dey make skin dry, itchy, red, swell and irritate. Eczema no be infectious sickness, so person no fit catch am from another person.
๐ฉ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐:
Doctor, wetin fit cause eczema?
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
Wetin Fit Cause Eczema / Risk Factors
- If eczema dey run for family
- Skin wey dey sensitive or weak
- Soap, detergent, perfume and other things wey dey irritate skin
- Dry weather or skin wey dry too much
- Too much heat and sweating
- Some clothes, especially rough materials
- Things wey person allergic to fit trigger am
- Stress fit make eczema worse for some people
Eczema no mean say person dirty, and e no dey spread from one person to another.
๐ง๐ฝ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง :
Doctor, how I go know say na eczema?
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
Signs and Symptoms
Signs wey person fit notice na:
- Skin wey dry and dey peel
- Serious itching
- Red and swollen patches
- Rash wey fit come and go
- Skin wey crack or rough
- Small bumps or blisters sometimes
- Skin wey don become thick because person dey scratch am plenty
- Wound or infection when scratching break the skin
*Eczema fit affect different parts of body depending on person age and the type of eczema.
๐ฉ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐:
Doctor, eczema dangerous?
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
Most cases fit dey controlled with proper care, but serious eczema fit cause complications.
*Problems Eczema Fit Cause
- Infection of the skin by bacteria or viruses
- Open wounds because of too much scratching
- Person no fit sleep well because of itching
๐ฉ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐:
Doctor, how una dey confirm say na eczema?
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
*How Doctor Go Confirm Am
Doctor usually dey confirm eczema through:
- Asking about the person medical history
- Checking the skin
- Asking about things wey fit trigger the rash
- Looking at how the rash dey look and where e dey appear
*Most people no need special laboratory test. Other tests fit be done if doctor no sure of the diagnosis or suspect another skin sickness.
๐ฉ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐:
Doctor, treatment dey?
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
Yes, treatment dey. The aim na to reduce itching and swelling, protect the skin and prevent the sickness from coming back often.
*Treatment
- Use moisturizer wey no get perfume regularly, especially after bathing
- Avoid soap and other things wey dey irritate the skin
- Use medicine wey doctor prescribe for the skin, including steroid cream when doctor recommend am
- Cut fingernails short so scratching no go damage the skin too much
- Know the things wey dey trigger am and avoid them when possible
- Use any medicine wey doctor prescribe exactly as e tell you
- Treat skin infection quickly if e happen
*No just use steroid cream or other medicine anyhow, especially for pikin skin. Use am only according to health worker advice.
๐ฉ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐:
Doctor, how we fit prevent eczema from coming back often?
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
*Prevention and Skin Care
- Rub moisturizer for the skin regularly
- Use gentle skin products wey no get perfume
- Avoid strong soap, detergent and perfume
- Make bathing short and use lukewarm water instead of very hot water
- Dry the skin gently; no rub am hard
- Wear soft clothes wey allow air pass
- Keep the skin cool and avoid too much sweating when possible
- Avoid things wey you know dey trigger am
- Try no scratch the affected areas
๐ง๐ฝ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง :
Doctor, when we need go hospital quick-quick?
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
*Warning Signs
Make una go hospital quickly if:
- The rash begin to pain, swell plenty or become hot
- Pus, yellow crust or plenty discharge dey come from the skin
- Fever start
- The rash suddenly become worse
- Painful blisters or plenty wounds appear
- The itching too much and no allow the person sleep or do normal activities
*These signs fit show say eczema don become serious or infection don enter the skin.
๐ฉ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐:
Doctor, any final advice?
๐จ๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ:
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
*Eczema no be sickness wey person fit catch from another person, and e no mean say person dirty. With correct skin care and proper treatment, most people fit control am and reduce how often e dey come back.
*If your pikin get itchy skin rash wey no dey go, dey serious or dey come back often, make una go see qualified health worker for proper checking. No self-medicate, especially with strong steroid creams or antibiotics without health worker advice. ๐โค๏ธ
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