Introduction
The skin of people with neurodermatitis is usually very sensitive and needs special care. Depending on whether the skin is currently in an acute phase or a calm phase, different skin care is needed. This can also vary from person to person, so it is worthwhile to find the ideal creams for different needs in order to access them quickly. With a correct and quick treatment, a deterioration of the skin in a relapse can also be better managed with less stress.
Which creams help with neurodermatitis?
Dry and flaky skin is common in people with atopic dermatitis. In an acute episode of the disease, the skin condition also worsens dramatically and redness and scaling are added. The skin appears inflamed and itchy.
Therefore it is important to take care of the skin and to keep the frequency of the attacks as low as possible. In addition, itchy and aching skin is also extremely stressful, so that the right skin care can lead to an improvement in stress and worry, which can have a positive effect on the course of the disease, as the relapses are often triggered by stress. Since a major problem is the loss of moisture through the broken skin barrier, a cream should always contain urea to counteract the loss of moisture.
Creams with cortisone can be used for mild to severe complaints to combat both skin irritation and itching. Alternatively, the active ingredient polidocanol in creams also helps to specifically eliminate itching and burning. Creams against the unpleasant symptoms or for skin care can thus be used as required.
In any case, sensitive skin should be given basic care. For a relapse one can use additional or alternatively stronger creams which can alleviate the symptoms. For different areas of application and needs of the skin, different products help.
However, since every skin reacts differently, there are no general recommendations or a perfect cream for everyone. Below is a list of some skin care creams that can help. This list does not claim to be complete.
Urea against dry skin: Optiderm®️ Cream DERMASENCE®️ Adtop plus Care Cream Linola®️ Urea Elacutan®️ Crema Eucerin®️ TH 10% Urea Ointment Basodexan®️ Fat Cream Remederm Cream Widmer®️ Excipial®️ U Lipolotio NA Effect against inflammatory rash: Tannolact®️ Cream 1% with the active ingredients sodium salt and phenolsulfonic acid-phenol urea formaldehyde condensate) Effect against weeping eczema: Tannosynt®️ Lotio Tannosynt®️ Cream Cortisone-containing preparations against inflammatory rashes: Hydrocortisone 2.5 or 5 mg per cream (from Fenistil®️, ratiopharm®️, Soventol®️, Ebenol®️ and and many more. ) Fatty acids against dry skin: Eucerin®️ AtopiControl Aktupflege Creme (in acute phases) Eucerin®️ AtopiControl Lotion (as basic care or in phases) Linola®️ PLUS Hautmilch (in acute phases) Linola®️ PLUS Creme (in acute phases) Effect against allergic complaints or itching: Fenistil®️ gel 1mg/g with the active ingredient dimetine maleate Thesid®️ polidocanol cream 2-5% other antihistamine dosage forms: Cetirizine 10mg film-coated tablets or juice Loratadine 10mg film-coated tablet Fenistil®️:dragees or drops
- Optiderm®️ Cream
- DERMASENCE®️ Adtop plus care cream
- Linola®️ Urea
- Elacutane®️ Crema
- Eucerin®️ TH 10% Urea Ointment
- Basodexan®️ Grease Cream
- Remederm Cream Widmer®️
- Excipial®️ U Lipolotio NA
- Tannolact®️ Cream 1% with the active ingredients sodium salt and phenolsulfonic acid-phenol urea formaldehyde condensate)
- Tannosynt®️ Lotio
- Tannosynt®️ Cream
- Hydrocortisone 2.5 or 5 mg per cream (from Fenistil®️, ratiopharm®️, Soventol®️, Ebenol®️ and many more)
- Eucerin®️ AtopiControl nude care cream (in acute phases)
- Eucerin®️ AtopiControl Lotion (as basic care or in bulk)
- Linola®️ PLUS skin milk (in acute phases)
- Linola®️ PLUS cream (in acute phases)
- Fenistil®️ Gel 1mg/g with the active ingredient dimetine maleate
- Thesid®️ Polidocanol cream 2-5%
- Other antihistamine dosage forms: Cetirizine 10mg film-coated tablets or juice Loratadine 10mg film-coated tablet Fenistil®️:dragees or drops
- Cetirizine 10mg film coated tablets or juice
- Loratadine 10mg film-coated tablet
- Fenistil®️:Dragees or drops
- Cetirizine 10mg film coated tablets or juice
- Loratadine 10mg film-coated tablet
- Fenistil®️:Dragees or drops
Basically, all prescription creams for neurodermatitis contain cortisone.Although there are also over-the-counter creams containing cortisone, the dosage here is rather weak. A doctor’s prescription is required for higher doses.
The strength should also be evaluated individually by a physician in order to apply the correct dosage. There are numerous creams from various manufacturers with the active ingredients listed below. The treating dermatologist or pharmacist can advise and help to find the right product. Rising potency of the cortisone types: Hydrocortisone Prednisolone/Prednisone Methylprednisolon Triamcinolon Prednicarbat Dexamethasone Amcinonide Betamethasone Clobetasol
- Hydrocortisone
- Prednisolone/prednisone
- Methylprednisolone
- Triamcinolone
- Prednicarbate
- Dexamethasone
- Amcinonide
- Betamethasone
- Clobetasol