The present invention provides a topical preparation for treating patients with skin inflammatory disease. The topical preparation contains an antibody to interleukin-8 (IL-8) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The antibody can be a monoclonal antibody, a polyclonal antibody, an antibody fragment, or a combination thereof. The monoclonal antibody is a murine anti-human IL-8 monoclonal antibody produced in a hybridoma. The polyclonal antibody is a chicken anti-human polyclonal antibody, which is prepared by immunizing a chicken with human IL-8, collecting eggs from the immunized chicken, and purifying the IgY from the eggs. The topical preparation is effective in topically treating inflammatory skin diseases. The present invention also provides a method for treating patients with skin inflammatory disease, which is by topically applying an effective amount of the topical preparation onto patients with skin inflammatory disease.