Eczema
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WHAT IS ECZEMA?
Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. It is not dangerous, but most types cause red, swollen and itchy skin. Factors that can cause eczema include other diseases, irritating substances, allergies and your genetic makeup. Eczema is not contagious.
The most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis. It is an allergic condition that makes your skin dry and itchy. It is most common in babies and children. Approximately 80% of atopic eczema starts before the age of 5. Eczema is a chronic disease. You can prevent some types of eczema by avoiding irritants, stress, and the things you are allergic to.
Many children who get atopic eczema develop asthma months or years or later (atopic march). Scientists at Washington University School Medicine of St. Louis found that there was a substance secreted by damaged skin
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Eczema
Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. It is not dangerous, but most types cause red, swollen and itchy skin. Factors that can cause eczema include other diseases, irritating substances, allergies and your genetic makeup. Eczema is not contagious.
The most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis. It is an allergic condition that makes your skin dry and itchy. It is most common in babies and children. Approximately 80% of atopic eczema starts before the age of 5. Eczema is a chronic disease. You can prevent some types of eczema by avoiding irritants, stress, and the things you are allergic to.
Many children who get atopic eczema develop asthma months or years or later (atopic march). Scientists at Washington University School Medicine of St. Louis found that there was a substance secreted by damaged skin
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Eczema