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Treatment Guide:
Biologics for Eczema
Skin
Biologics for Eczema
Treatment Guide:
Mental health
Biologics block inflammatory proteins called interleukins. This helps ease symptoms and lower the risk of complications, such as skin thickening and scarring.
People can self-inject biologics into the skin. Mild discoloration, swelling, and pain at the injection site may occur.
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Eczema symptoms may negatively affect a person’s body image and self-esteem. Itching
or pain from eczema may interfere with sleep, limit daily activities, and impair mental health.
Biologics for eczema help reduce symptoms, which may help improve a person’s body
image, self-esteem, physical comfort, sleep quality, and mental health. A doctor may also encourage a person to speak with a mental health professional.
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A doctor can order tests to check for this side effect, which may resolve on its own or require
a change in treatment.
Adbry may also raise the risk of upper
respiratory infections.
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Biologics for eczema block the action of proteins in the immune system that help drive inflammation.
Biologics for eczema may cause high levels
of white blood cells, which help fight disease.
This can cause symptoms such as fatigue,
fever, and joint aches.
Immune system
If someone has contracted the herpes simplex virus, Dupixent may raise their risk of oral herpes, or cold sores.
Oral herpes is a common viral infection.
It causes open sores around or inside the mouth. A doctor may recommend over-the-counter treatments or prescribe medication
for cold sores.
Mouth
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Dupixent may increase the risk of pink eye.
These symptoms may resolve on their own or require a change in treatment.
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Biologics target specific parts of the immune system. Therefore, they may cause fewer side effects than medications that suppress the entire immune system.
One of the most common side effects of biologics for eczema is eye inflammation.
Eyes
In eczema, an overactive immune response
causes inflammation that can lead to skin symptoms such as:
scaling
discoloration
swelling
discomfort
itching
Symptoms may include:
swollen, itchy eyelids
irritation
itching
redness