Eczema+&+Dermatitis

=**Eczema & Dermatitis** =

What is Eczema?

 * ==Eczema is a group of medical conditions that often cause the skin to become irritated and inflamed .==
 * ==The most common type of eczema is known as atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema .==
 * ==The word " dermatitis " means skin irritation or inflamation.==
 * ==The exact cause of eczema and dermatitis is unknown, but studies have shown that it is often passed down genetically as well as caused by environmental factors .==
 * ==The most common symptoms are redness, inflammation, itchy, dryness of the skin. Scratching only makes it worse .==
 * ==Often just thought to be a mild skin allergy or skin sensitivity .==
 * ==Mostly found in babies and kids but can occur in adults.==

Are there different types of Eczema?
=There are 7 different types of Eczema=
 * 1) =//**Contact Eczema**//: a region that came in contact with an allergen or another substance that may cause the skin to react. Redness, itching and burning may occur in this region.=
 * 2) =//**Allergic Contact Eczema**//: a red, itchy reaction that occurs when the skin has come in contact with a substance that the immune system finds to be foreign. (ex. poison ivy)=
 * 3) =**//Seborrheic Eczema//:** is a very common form of mild skin inflammation of an unknown cause that presents as yellowish, oily, scaly patches of skin on the scalp, face, ears, and occasionally other parts of the body (commom ex. dandriff)=
 * 4) =**//Nummular Eczema//:** round, isolated patches of irritated skin. Most commonly on the arms, back, and lower legs. These areas may be crusted, scaling, and extremely itchy=
 * 5) =**//Neurodermatitis//:** an area of the skin where a person continually scratches and causes a rash. (ex. bug bite)=
 * 6) =//Stasis Dermatitis//: a skin irritation on the lower legs, generally related to circulatory problems and congestion of the leg veins. It may have a darker pigmentation, light-brown, or purplish-red discoloration from the congestion and back up of the blood in the leg veins=
 * 7) =**//Dyshidrotic//:** irritation of the skin on the palms of hands and less commonly soles of the feet characterized by clear, very deep-seated blisters that itch and burn=

How is this treated?
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 * =Give brief, lukewarm baths. =
 * =Apply lubricant immediately following the bath.=
 * =Select soft cotton fabrics when choosing clothing.=
 * =Usually not needed, but some may need to resort to certain medications that help the patients eczema. Often, the effected person just needs to come up with a skin plan that prevents contact with their allergens and helps to keep the skin healthy.=