Eczema is a skin condition that often leaves the skin hot, itchy, and uncomfortable. Because it doesn’t have a complete cure, it decreases confidence and self-esteem for those experiencing it. Recently infrared saunas have caught the attention of the derma industry and skin experts as a promising solution to manage the symptoms of eczema and reduce the physical and emotional toll associated with it.
How Infrared Saunas Work
For those unaware infrared waves are a type of light that is invisible to the human eye as it has a longer wavelength than the visible spectrum. Generally, there are three different types of infrared waves, each with unique properties.
This infrared light can penetrate approximately 4 centimeters into your skin, creating a certain vibration in the water molecules, generating heat, and causing your skin to sweat. This is why infrared is used in saunas.
Normally infrared saunas work just like a regular sauna, except for how it heats your body. In a traditional sauna, the body temperature is heated through convection. This is where the air around you is heated, and then the heated air is transferred to your body.
In contrast, an infrared sauna uses infrared waves to produce heat within the body. This mechanism eliminates the need to heat the air around you, making it much more comfortable as there is no stifling hot air.
How It Helps With Eczema
Eczema is primarily caused by environmental factors such as dust, heat, and changes in weather conditions. However, it is also triggered by fragrances, stress, or particular soap products.
The use of an infrared sauna assists with the management of eczema mainly by
- Reduce stress levels which can be a large risk factor for flare-ups
- Boosting the immune system so it can respond effectively in the event of a flare-up
- Increasing blood flow to the affected area
- Enhances a soothing feeling around the site of eczema following an infrared sauna
- Remove dead skin cells
- Delivers nutrient supplies to the epidermis layer of the skin
- Boosts the immune system to function healthy and ward off nasty organisms which may be trying to invade through the skin
- Excrete toxins through the skin
Promotes Healthy Skin To Control Eczema
Good blood circulation is essential to promote healthy skin. Infrared saunas increase blood circulation by deeply penetrating infrared waves into the body, significantly enhancing your body’s capacity to heal and rejuvenate.
Similarly, many skin conditions require proper management of triggers for flare-ups. Stress, lack of sleep, or poor sleep quality are some other factors that can trigger eczema and other common skin conditions. Releasing sweat from your body has effectively kept these provoking factors under control.
This non-invasive, relaxing, and soothing effect of skin from infrared makes it safe to say that regular sweat sessions may just be what your body needs if you want to manage eczema or similar skin conditions.
Adding to these, research has also shown that rather than drying the skin out, the deep penetration of the infrared rays during your sauna will improve blood circulation, enabling healing benefits. The study also found that infrared saunas allow multiple energy transfer, which goes as deep as 2-3 cm into the subcutaneous tissue without causing any irritation or overheating to the skin.
At the Hundred Wellness Centre in Dubai, we believe that health is holistic, and so we take a mind, body, and soul approach to everything we offer. We provide a dynamic range of highly specialized clinical, nutritional and rehabilitative treatments, including the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases like eczema. Our infrared sauna is one such treatment that provides a deep, detoxifying heat therapy that can be completely transformative for your health and well-being.
