Pediatric Atopic Eczema
Allergy Gouri Parvathy•Gender: Female•Age: 3 years (Pediatric)• Chronicity: 2 years
Presenting Complaints & History
- Dry, scaly, itchy eruptions on cheeks and wrists
- Oozing of clear fluid from scratched lesions (weeping eczema)
- Severe night-time scratching leading to bleeding and skin crusts
- Irritability and disturbed sleep
Clinical Assessment
A 3-year-old child from Vadanappally presenting with atopic eczema since infancy. Used topical steroid creams frequently. Stopping the steroids caused severe rebound flares with weeping lesions. Parents sought steroid-free homeopathic treatment.
Diagnostic Investigations: Clinical skin assessment showing generalized eczematous patches with excoriation marks; family history of asthma.
Homeopathic Therapeutics & Management
Graphites was chosen for dry scaly skin with honey-like sticky fluid discharge, followed by Sulphur to address night-time itch and antidoto steroid suppression.
Selected Constitutional Remedies: Graphites and Sulphur
Lifestyle & Nutritional Support
Apply pure virgin coconut oil twice daily; avoid scented baby soaps; bathe in lukewarm water.
Clinical Outcome
Follow-up Period: 1 year- Weeping lesions dried up and healed within 3 weeks
- Night-time scratching fits reduced, sleep quality improved by Month 2
- Eczematous patches completely cleared, normal skin barriers restored at 6 months
- Completely steroid-free and symptom-free at 12-month follow-up
✓Medically reviewed by Dr. Navaneeth K. Unni
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