DERMATITIS PREVENTION

The cause of the dermatitis should be removed where possible. If you have contact dermatitis avoid contact with nickel, perfumed soaps, bubble baths and detergents. Take off rings when washing as soap can gather underneath them. Wear rubber gloves when doing housework.

In the case of atopic eczema, you should vacuum carpets and wash bed linen regularly. Mite-proof encasings on pillows and mattresses can help to eliminate house dust-mite and wooden floors may be more suitable than carpets. Avoid having pets in the house.