Eczema - Get to know its symptoms and treatments.
Michelle Johnson
Medical science is still divided by what exactly causes eczema and whether it is a genetic trait; it could however, be the result of something else entirely. The signs are quite unmistakable, with areas of dry, red and itchy skin that are very pronounced.
These are not the only signs because someone who suffers with it may also have some blisters in these areas that appear to have a crust like surface.
The most common type is known generally as atopic eczema; irrespective of the type you have, the most common symptom is itching. However, the itching sensation is much more pronounced, and if a person with atopic eczema scratches their skin, the condition is just exacerbated.
More over this just makes the condition worse. Unfortunately a serious side effect is the skin becomes much more sensitive; as a result, products like detergents, soaps and often cosmetics just inflame the condition.
In many instances when young children have this condition it is only seen as an area under the skins surface. There are occasions where a person with eczema can have a rash but it is not itchy; because the disorder is characterized by itching, if this rash does not itch then it is not a symptom of this condition.
Eczema patients are given creams and lotions for example to use when they have flare-ups but if they use the treatment on some itchy skin where there is a rash and if the itching is helped but the rash remains it is more than likely that the rash has nothing to do with the itch.
However, itchy skin is not necessarily a sign of this disorder as many other conditions can make a person have itchy skin, so this cannot be the only basis for a diagnosis. Although eczema is characterized by itchy skin with a rash it is still not possible to completely understand why the itching occurs. The redness seen in the rash is the result of increased blood flow in the area, sometimes caused by the scratching.
With eczema, the skin can become inflamed for many reasons because it is already highly sensitive; it can also flare up if your skin gets infected by a bacteria. Small blisters are quite common around the affected area and sometimes these blisters are large; a bacterial infection or a condition of your particular skin type many be the cause of this. This is a situation that needs to be monitored as the blisters contain fluids; bursting these blisters is not advisable if you do not want further infection.
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