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Eczema or Dermatitis

Eczema is a general term encompassing various inflamed skin conditions and is most often characterized by intense itching, blisters with oozing and crusting, skin redness or inflammation around the blisters, rashes, dry, leathery skin areas and ear discharges/bleeding.

Approximately 10 percent to 20 percent of the world population is affected by this chronic, relapsing, and very itchy rash at some point during childhood.

What are the Symptoms of Eczema?

Eczema is most often characterized by dry, red, extremely itchy patches on the skin. In some people, eczema may "bubble up" and ooze. In others, the condition may appear more scaly, dry, and red. Chronic scratching causes the skin to take on a leathery texture because the skin thickens (lichenification).

What happens in Eczema?

In eczema the keratinocytes become less tightly held together, so becoming more vulnerable to external factors such as chemical solvents and water, which dissolve the natural protective barrier of the skin.

The skin affected by eczema may become inflamed and sore as a reaction to minor irritation. This causes the sufferer to rub and scratch the affected area, making the eczema worse, and a cycle of irritation (scratching), inflammation & deterioration of eczema sets in.