There is only one thing that you can be sure of in life: nothing stays the same. Try as we might, try to predict and plan for change, which happens to all of us. Nowhere is this truer than with eczema – a reactive skin condition that affects up to 20% of children and 5%…
Eczema is not one disease -it describes an entire category of skin diseases called 'atopic dermatitis,' which includes atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, stasis dermatitis, nummular dermatitis, and others. The common thread for these diseases is a known predisposition to develop allergies to many substances -sometimes very mild things like grass or tree pollen, sometimes more…
Eczema is one of the most common skin conditions in children. Eczema often begins very early in life, with 90% of children have had at least one outbreak by age five; hence doctors call it a “childhood disease" It doesn't go away, but most children grow out of it, although some adults do have it.…
Eczema is also known as dermatitis, which comes from the Greek word "derma," which means skin, and "itis," which means inflammation. Eczema is an inflammatory condition of the skin with increased sensitivities to allergens and irritants (most common triggers: soap, wool, and chemicals), but this does not mean it is contagious in any way. This…