Eczema is a chronic skin condition characterized by dry, itchy, scaly skin. The cause is unknown but it often involves an inflammatory response. There are several types of eczema including atopic dermatitis, which often begins in childhood; hand eczema, which affects the hands and is common in certain occupations; contact dermatitis, caused by allergens or irritants that touch the skin; dyshidrotic eczema, causing blisters on hands and feet; and seborrheic dermatitis, causing red, scaly patches on the chest and scalp due to a reaction to skin yeasts. More research is still needed to better understand and treat ecz
Eczema is a chronic skin condition characterized by dry, itchy, scaly skin. The cause is unknown but it often involves an inflammatory response. There are several types of eczema including atopic dermatitis, which often begins in childhood; hand eczema, which affects the hands and is common in certain occupations; contact dermatitis, caused by allergens or irritants that touch the skin; dyshidrotic eczema, causing blisters on hands and feet; and seborrheic dermatitis, causing red, scaly patches on the chest and scalp due to a reaction to skin yeasts. More research is still needed to better understand and treat ecz
Eczema is a chronic skin condition characterized by dry, itchy, scaly skin. The cause is unknown but it often involves an inflammatory response. There are several types of eczema including atopic dermatitis, which often begins in childhood; hand eczema, which affects the hands and is common in certain occupations; contact dermatitis, caused by allergens or irritants that touch the skin; dyshidrotic eczema, causing blisters on hands and feet; and seborrheic dermatitis, causing red, scaly patches on the chest and scalp due to a reaction to skin yeasts. More research is still needed to better understand and treat ecz
Eczema is a chronic skin condition characterized by dry, itchy, scaly skin. The cause is unknown but it often involves an inflammatory response. There are several types of eczema including atopic dermatitis, which often begins in childhood; hand eczema, which affects the hands and is common in certain occupations; contact dermatitis, caused by allergens or irritants that touch the skin; dyshidrotic eczema, causing blisters on hands and feet; and seborrheic dermatitis, causing red, scaly patches on the chest and scalp due to a reaction to skin yeasts. More research is still needed to better understand and treat ecz
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Eczema generally refers to the chronic
skin disorder or the skin condition that is mostly characterized by scaly, dry, red, itchy skin. Only the person suffering from eczema knows the pain he is actually going through. An eczema patient suffers from oozed patches that become red, scaly, hard and crusted under the favorable conditions and become breathing grounds for bacteria. The cause of eczema is unknown, however, more studies are focusing on this disease as it’s spreading rapidly around the world. Types of Eczema Let's know about various types of eczema that are prevalent among different groups of the population.
Atopic Dermatits Hand Dermatits Contact Dermatits Dyshidrotic Eczema Seborrheic Dermatits Atopic Dermatitis Atopic : Atopic Dermatitis mostly begins in childhood, symptoms include itchy, dry, scaly skin, rashes, cracks on the cheeks, legs and arms. Hand Dermatitis Hand Dermatitis - Dermatitis includes the irritation of the fingers and the web spaces which is a common condition that affects approx. 10% of the population. The skin irritation is prominent in people with jobs involving healthcare, catering, mechanical work, cleaning and hairdressing. Contact Dermatitis
Contact Dermatitis - Contact dermatitis
can be mostly seen around the hands or different parts of the body that come in contact with the allergen or the irritant. A type of eczema that can cause skin inflammation due to the irritants that cause redness, burning or itching. Few common irritants can be listed as smoke, fabrics, paints, bleach, detergents, alcohol, pollens, soaps and various fragrances. Dyshidrotic Eczema Dyshidrotic Eczema - A condition in which small, itchy blisters are developed on the feet and hands. The cause is unknown. This condition can be mostly seen along the edges of the toes, palms, soles and the fingers. Seborrheic Dermatitis Seborrheic Dermatitis - Seborrheic dermatitis is a condition in which the upper chest is affected and round red areas with the scaling can be seen. One of the common condition that is too much similar to eczema. This is caused due to an abnormal inflammatory response to yeast that is commonly found in the skin. Thanks For Watch
