Treatment of Infected Eczema Flares

How to recognise eczema flare up

• Redness
• Pain
• Itch
• Broken skin from scratching
• Affected areas of the skin become moist and weepy
• Broken skin has an unpleasant smell
  
  

When the skin is broken, use

• Normal saline compress
• Potassium Permanganate (PP) compress
  

Follow these instructions:
Normal Saline Compress (on the face)
How to perform compress?

1. Fill a bowl with normal saline
2. Soak disposable towels / gauze in the bowl till wet
3. Apply the wet towels / gauze to affected areas for 2 minutes
   
4. Repeat with another set of towel / gauze for 3 cycles
5. Perform compresses 2 times a day for 5 days or until the lesions recover
   
   

Potassium Permanganate (PP) Compress (on affected parts of the body and limbs)
How to perform PP cleansing using towel / gauze?

1. Mix 1 part of PP with 8 parts of water in a bowl
2. Soak disposable towels / gauze in the bowl until wet
   
3. Apply wet towels / gauze to affected areas for 2 minutes
4. Repeat step 3 with another set of towels / gauze for 3 cycles
5. Perform PP compresses 2 times a day for 5 days or until the lesions recover
   
   

1. Mix 1 part of PP with 8 parts of water in a container
2. Soak the affected limb in the container for 10 minutes
3. Rinse the affected limb with water
4. Perform PP soaking 2 times a day for 5 days