If you suffer from eczema like myself you are surely aware that a trip to the mountains or any high altitude region usually results in an inflammation of eczema. Alas, I can now happily proclaim that there is a simple answer to our problems.

GETTING TO KNOW ECZEMA

Eczema is a common skin condition caused by an allergic reaction. It is regularly labeled as dermatitis, a catch-all term for inflammation of the skin, although some specialists use the term 'eczema' for specific types of dermatitis, such as atopic dermatitis in children.

Even though there are an array of instigators of eczema and dermatitis the effect is usually the same: when the skin is inflamed it gets red, swollen or blistered, and intensely itchy, leaving those with the condition in an unrelenting degree of irritation.

ALTITUDE INFLAMES ECZEMA

Usually, the higher the altitude the more extreme the climate and the greater effect it has on your skin. Because of the drastic increase from sea level the air is considerably thinner , stripping it of all of its moisture. To add to this, elevated climate's temperatures usually shift drastically from warmer days with high UV levels to bitterly cold nights compensated for by hot, dry air in lodges and homes.

As you can probably guess, this has a considerably negative effect on sensitive skin. The considerably drier air sucks all of the moisture out of the skin leaving it extremely dry, irritated, and red, basically igniting eczema to unbearably high levels.

NATURAL SKIN CARE BALMS ARE THE ANSWER

Dermatologists generally recommend carrying a natural nourishing lotion that can replenish the moisture extracted from his skin. This allows the skin to stay hydrated, thereby reducing the propensity for eczema to enrage, and removing any chance of additional discomfort during a mountain vacation.