Tag: Chronic atopic eczema
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Peter Norén talks to DrB
Habit reversal and atopic eczema: An interview with Peter Norén MD Peter Norén MD qualified in Medicine at Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden, in 1976 and as a Specialist in Dermatology in 1983. He has been in private practice in Uppsala since 1984, when he founded the Laser Clinic in Uppsala. His expertise has frequently taken…
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Understanding Acute Atopic Eczema
The diagram above shows the severity of atopic eczema (bottom to top) against time passing (left to right). Chronic or longstanding atopic eczema on the left is continuous atopic skin disease caused by habitual scratching. Acute or new atopic eczema comes and goes on top of it. This is the common state of affairs that…
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Friday Facts #22 Lichenification
Any repetitive physical trauma to skin can cause lichenification over time The epidermal layer of skin reacts to repetitive mechanical trauma by thickening up (hypertrophy), with an accumulation (hyperkeratosis) of dead cells (keratinocytes) sticking to the skin surface. The appearance is called lichenification by dermatologists. The similarity to the bark of a tree (see above)…
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Understanding Natural Healing with Habit Reversal for Chronic Atopic Eczema
Habit reversal allows natural healing through leaving the skin alone for long enough An analogy that has proved useful in our clinic when discussing how habit reversal “works”, is to refer to how, if a farmer leaves a field uncultivated, or fallow, for long enough, it gives the soil an opportunity to regain its previous…
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Chronic eczema? Keeping short nails isn’t enough!
When scratching eczema becomes a persistent habit, eczema becomes chronic A colleague who I hadn’t seen in a while stopped me outside the hospital and asked for advice about his little girl’s troublesome eczema. He said it didn’t seem that allergy was important, and he was hoping that there was a way I could help.…
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Will habit Reversal Training help with my Eczema?
Because habits are automatic and often done unconsciously, you may not realise at first how important they are! Good question! The answer is “ Yes – if you have chronic atopic eczema” and you use “The Combined Approach”…Habit reversal training is a behaviour therapy that successfully treats unwanted habits like nail biting, hair pulling and thumb…
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Severe Chronic Atopic Eczema
A regime of both oral and topical steroids under occlusion was recommended A member has been in touch about his severe widespread chronic eczema. In particular his skin shows in many places marked lichenification (see above, left anterior lower leg) caused by his long term habitual scratching. I discussed with Dr Peter Norén the best…
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The Causes of Chronic Atopic Eczema
The causes of chronic atopic eczema are not difficult to treat The two common causes of chronic atopic eczema – eczema that is sometimes better, sometimes worse, but never clears up altogether – are inadequate topical treatment, and habitual self-damaging behaviours. Both are linked to an attitude of passive pessimism, and frustration: when nothing seems…
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Success with Habit Reversal: “It’s the clicker that counts”.
To succeed with Habit Reversal, for Adults and Older Children always use a hand tally counter Hand tally counters come in various shapes and sizes. They may be metal or plastic, mechanical or electronic. There is one for every taste and pocket. They are used to count anything that needs counting, from people boarding a boat,…
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Ten Tips for Success Using The Combined Approach to Atopic Eczema
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