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Many of us have heard about eczema. It is also called atopic dermatitis. Eczema is characterised by skin inflammation and intense itching, as well as symptoms such as itching, rashes, dry skin, cracked skin, thickened skin, oozing and crusting, and skin darkening. Small, raised bumps on brown or black skin, around the eyes, raw, sensitive skin from scratching scaly patches, blisters, and skin infections.
Atopic dermatitis may turn into atopic syndrome with a bunch of symptoms such as allergies to foods, asthma and inflammation in your eyes. It can sometimes cause a runny nose or dry, itchy eyes.
Do you know about contact Eczema:
Contact eczema is an inflammation condition that occurs only in the places of contact, such as the face, neck, and hands.
Contact eczema can affect the following people:
Many people think that eczema only occurs in adults, but in reality, both adults and children can suffer from eczema. A person already having atopic dermatitis is more prone to contact Eczema because their skin is already more sensitive than normal people, which may not have enough resistance power to avoid infections.
The majority of people suffer from one of two types of eczema.
- Face contact eczema
- Hand contact eczema
Face contact eczema:
An eczema rash is an itchy, dry, itchy rash that appears on the face. It can be uncomfortable, painful, and even blistery when it appears on your face.
There are many symptoms associated to face contact eczema:
- Redness on the face
- Itching
- Burning sensation
- Flakes and dry skin
- Rough skin
- Itching on eyelids
- Also, skin cracking may lead to bleeding.
There are different kinds of facial eczema:
Atopic dermatitis: It is the most common type of eczema and mostly occurs in and around the hairline, eyebrows, near the ears, and nose.
Contact dermatitis: This is a kind of skin irritation that may occur in any part of the body, especially skin in contact with perfumes and jewellery. The most common locations are near the eyes and hairline.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic skin inflammation condition that causes redness, yellowish patches, and an oily appearance of the skin, primarily on the scalp, face, chest, and back.
Eczema of the hands:
Hand dermatitis is an eczematous disorder that affects the dorsal and palmar aspects of the hands, and can be caused by exposure to high levels of ultraviolet light or chemical irritants such as ultraviolet B, C, E, M, or F..
Acute hand dermatitis presents with:
- Redness
- Swelling
- Blistering
- Cracks on the hands
- Dryness and scales on the skin
Overall
Eczema treatment focuses on skin care and helps to have gentle skin, which in turn avoids itching and inflammation on the skin. There are some therapies and treatments that can improve skin texture and reduce the sensitivity of the skin. Eczema is more common in dark-skinned people, which leads to thickening of the skin and pigmentation. However, eczema is not a contagious disease, which is just a kind of skin allergy and is more common in sensitive-skinned people. Let’s treat it as gently as our skin.
