Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a specific inflammatory response of the skin that features redness, swelling, small bumps, and crust formation, eventually leading to skin thickening. It typically causes itching and a burning sensation. Eczema, a widespread skin condition, can begin during infancy, childhood, or adulthood, and once it starts, it often persists. There are various forms of eczema:- **Atopic eczema**: A long-term skin condition marked by itchy and inflamed skin.- **Irritant contact eczema**: A localized reaction characterized by redness, itching, and burning upon contact with an irritant like an acid or cleaning product.- **Allergic contact eczema**: Results in a red, itchy, and weepy reaction when the skin encounters a foreign substance, such as certain preservatives in creams and lotions.- **Seborrheic eczema**: An inflammation of the skin with an unknown cause, presenting as yellowish, oily, scaly patches on the scalp, face, and sometimes other body parts.- **Nummular eczema**: Coin-shaped patches of irritated skin, typically on the arms, back, buttocks, and lower legs, which may be crusty, scaly, and intensely itchy.- **Neurodermatitis**: Characterized by scaly skin patches on areas like the head, lower legs, wrists, or forearms, caused by localized itching that worsens with scratching.- **Stasis dermatitis**: Skin irritation on the lower legs, commonly associated with circulation issues.- **Dyshidrotic eczema**: A condition affecting the skin on the palms and soles, marked by the presence of clear, deep, itchy blisters.
