Eczema, which is also known as atopic dermatitis, is a cluster of persistent skin diseases that is very common in babies and young children. The word “Atopic” means an allergy that is mainly occurred due to hereditary disorder and “dermatitis” means redness of the skin.
A recent study estimates that near about 35 million of Americans including 1-3% of adults & 10-20% of children are affected by this disease. In fact, 70% of cases occurred when the children are younger than 5 years old.
Symptoms of eczema are redness of skin, bumps, scratching injuries and lines on the skin. Sometimes, the skin becomes very dry and itchy that aggravates the condition even worse.
What does Eczema look like?
Babies having eczema look like a pinkish-red, peeling rash, which is quite inflamed. It mostly occurs on face, scalp, behind the ears, over the body, on the arms and legs. The eczema tends to be clear as children grow, may be due to puberty or maturity. In case of adults, there are some other faces of eczema, which starts in adult life.
Mainly, dry, thick, flaky patches & rashes on the skin is a sign of eczema. A person having fair complexion experiences redness around the rashes, which turns brown after some time.
Thus, there are a number of different forms of eczema, so it is better to notice these signs at the initial stage. Otherwise, the condition may become worse.
A recent study estimates that near about 35 million of Americans including 1-3% of adults & 10-20% of children are affected by this disease. In fact, 70% of cases occurred when the children are younger than 5 years old.
Symptoms of eczema are redness of skin, bumps, scratching injuries and lines on the skin. Sometimes, the skin becomes very dry and itchy that aggravates the condition even worse.
What does Eczema look like?
Babies having eczema look like a pinkish-red, peeling rash, which is quite inflamed. It mostly occurs on face, scalp, behind the ears, over the body, on the arms and legs. The eczema tends to be clear as children grow, may be due to puberty or maturity. In case of adults, there are some other faces of eczema, which starts in adult life.
Mainly, dry, thick, flaky patches & rashes on the skin is a sign of eczema. A person having fair complexion experiences redness around the rashes, which turns brown after some time.
Thus, there are a number of different forms of eczema, so it is better to notice these signs at the initial stage. Otherwise, the condition may become worse.
