subject: Eczema Symptoms - What to Look Out For [print this page] WHAT EXACTLY IS ECZEMA? WHAT EXACTLY IS ECZEMA?
Eczema is type of Dermatitis, or inflammation of the skin. "eczema" is a term that can include various persistent skin complaints, such as dry skin and recurring skin rashes.The symptomsof Eczema can include one or more of the following -
Redness of the skin
Swelling (Skin Edema, Fluid beneath the skin)
Itching
Dryness
Blistering
Cracking
Flaking
Weeping
Bleeding
Eczema is most likely to be found on the flexor aspect of joints, ie elbows, knees, waist, neck basically at points of the body that bend.
COMMON TYPES OF ECZEMA
Atopic Eczema - An allergic disease, believed tobe hereditary which often runs in families who have asthma. An itchy rashespecially noticeable on the head and scalp, neck, inside of elbows, back of knees, and buttocks.
Contact Dermatitis - There are two different types of Contact Dermatitis
Allergic, caused by a delayed reaction to an allergen such as poison ivy or nickel
Irritant, caused by a reaction to certain detergents.
Some substances can be both an allergen and irritant such as wet cement for example. 75% of contact eczema cases are of the irritant type which is the most common occupational skin disease
Xerotic Eczema - Sometimes called Winter Itch, a dry skin complaint that becomes so serious it turns into Eczema. it gets worse during dry winter weather. The elderly are particularly susceptible to this problem.
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis ( called "cradle cap" on newly born infants)
A form of Eczema very closely related to dandruff., recognized by dry or greasy peeling of the scalp, eyebrows, face and sometimes the trunk.
IS THERE A CURE FOR ECZEMA?
If you were to believe what your GP will tell you, there is no known cure for Eczema. He will recommend using one of many medications such as corticosteroids, immunomodulators, antibiotics, immunosuppressants. Although these drugs are effective in the relief of the symptoms, they often have nasty side effects, and it is believed can cause cancer.
Anti-itch drugs (antihistamine),skin barrier emulsions, moisturisers, light therapy, diet and steering clear of substances that can induce eczema are all good ways to relieve or prevent the condition but they DO NOT cure it.
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