Eczema is a skin disease caused by (atopic dermatitis), as dermatitis – meaning dermatitis, and (atopic), is related to hypersensitivity (allergy), which is, most often, due to hereditary causes .
This type of eczema is most likely to occur after other symptoms that indicate the presence of allergies (such as asthma or hay fever, also called: allergic rhinitis, hay fever , and weed asthma).
Eczema generally causes skin irritation and itching, redness and dryness to the point where cracks and (scabs, crusts) appear on the skin.
Eczema appears, in particular, on the face and limbs, but it can also appear on other areas of the body.
Many people suffer from chronic eczema. Eczema is a very common phenomenon in children, but it often fades and disappears before they reach school age (5 – 6 years).
Symptoms of eczema
In most cases of eczema, itching appears before the rash appears.
Eczema is usually accompanied by the following symptoms:
#1 Patches on the skin that are itchy, dry, the skin in and around it is thicker than normal. It commonly appears on the hands, neck, face and legs.
In children, it may also appear on the inner side of the knee joints and the elbow joints.
#2 Itching may lead to the appearance of wounds and ulcers covered by the scabs.
Causes and risk factors of eczema
As with asthma, eczema is also a genetic phenomenon that is passed on from generation to generation.
There is a specific set of genes (genes) that lead to certain people having very sensitive skin, in particular, and certain social and environmental factors, such as psychological stress and others, can stimulate and provoke episodes of eczema.
Eczema may be generated or exacerbated by exposure to stimulating agents available in daily used materials, such as:
#1 Wool and synthetic fabrics
#2 Soaps and other substances dry out the skin
#3 Heat and sweating
#4 Eczema may be exacerbated by dry skin
Since eczema may appear as a response to the body’s response to stress, stress and tension, any emotionally charged event, starting with moving to a new home and ending with
Diagnosing eczema
A pediatrician, dermatologist or family doctor (who regularly treats the person concerned) can diagnose eczema.
Due to the fact that many eczema sufferers also suffer from other allergies, the doctor may request hypersensitivity tests to identify and determine the factors that stimulate the eczema, provoke it and cause its appearance.
These hypersensitivity tests are done, in most cases, in children with eczema receiving a new job, can lead to the reappearance of eczema.
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