Atopic dermatitis is often referred to as ECZEMA which is a general term for various types of inflammation of the skin.
Atopic refers to a group of diseases in which an inherited tendency to develop other allergic conditions such as asthma, and hay fever. Skin becomes extremely itchy and causes redness, swelling, weeping clear fluid and finally crusting and scaling. In many cases, there are worse periods called flares followed by a clearing of the entire skin called remissions.
The word DERMATITIS means inflammation of the skin.
Healing the skin and keeping it healthy with daily skin care is important to prevent further damage and enhance quality of life.

Holistic care means the care for the whole person that is his mind, body and spirit and not the disease/ problem/ symptoms alone. A holistic system believes that the whole person is made up of independent parts and if one part is not working properly, all the other parts will be affected. In this way, if people have imbalances physical, mental, emotional or spiritual in their lives it can negatively affect their overall skin and hair. Holistic treatment would thus not only remove the symptoms along with the underlying cause of your problem/disease but would then also maintain your overall well-being. To attain Holistic Wellness the doctors at Valeda have envisaged the easy path that constitutes a Procedure Plan and a Product Plan. The Procedure Plan shall include the Constitutional Diet and Constitutional Homoeopathic Medicines along with Divine Detoxification and Relaxation. The Product Plan includes selected external applications for the management of problem symptoms.
Holistic treatment at Valeda is practised in partnership with doctors and their patients. We shall holistically diagnose the root causative factors of your problem and if need be then also by the latest scientific modalities. The cause may not necessarily be in the problem area. It can be some other functional organ of the body. The cause may or may not be medically significant. The causative factors will decide the treatment strategy.

Inflammation is a complex process. Excessive production of some inflammatory mediators may lead to chronic diseases. Improving and controlling itch in dermatitis requires attention to various aspects ranging from the elimination of trigger factors and adequate local, topical, and external application and internal systemic plan.

The causative factors may not be necessarily based on the skin region and may be associated with disorders of internal organs. It is, ‘the nature of the problem’ that calls in for the strategy of the treatment. On examination by the concerned Doctor and in case taking these details are given to you as a routine procedure, the duration of treatment varies from person to person, it may take 3 to 6 months to notice improvements.

Post-treatment care includes cleansing of your skin, prevention from direct sunlight and application of prescribed herbal products as guided by the physician.
Good skin care is an essential part of controlling the itch and rash of dermatitis. To help prevent a cycle of itching, scratching and rash you should keep your skin hydrated and avoid dry skin, avoid skin irritants.

Treatments are safe and have been practised for 40 years in Valeda. There are no side effects.

Not at all. It cannot spread from person to person. People think any skin condition is contagious if it occurs all over, but you cannot catch eczema from another person and you can’t give it to someone by touching him or her. Eczema is not contagious like the flu or a cold but it is often inherited or passed through genes.

Treatment costs will depend on the procedures recommended by the doctor taking the consultation. Recommended procedures depend on the nature of the problem and certain individual factors. The cost of some of the treatments & procedures for reference is mentioned in the following table: