Top Eczema Triggers To Avoid

Clothing And Jewelry

Patients with eczema often find that their symptoms worsen when they wear hot, scratchy, or non-breathable clothing such as wool and polyester. Patients should not wear too many layers and should avoid clothing that makes them sweat since sweat can irritate the skin and worsen eczema symptoms. Exposure to metals in jewelry or clothing buttons and snaps can also be a problem; nickel is the most common metal sensitivity that causes eczema outbreaks.

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