Foods Causing Eczema
What Is It?
Eczema, the most common type of skin inflammation (dermatitis), refers to several conditions that share a pattern of changes in the surface of the skin. Eczema first appears as an episode of itching and redness of the skin. You also may have tiny bumps or blisters. When it develops into a long-term condition (chronic eczema), it leads to thickening skin, scaling, flaking, dryness and color changes. There are many types of eczema, depending on the cause, shape and location of the...
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From Our Experts
Ten Things You Need to Know About Adult Eczema
If you have always thought that eczema was only a skin condition of childhood, think again. Adults can have eczema too. There are some... Read more »
Eczema in Infants and Children
When my youngest son was a baby he developed an itchy red scaly rash primarily on his face and scalp. It was clearly visible in all his... Read more »
If It's Fall, This Must Be Eczema
When I put on blush recently, I noticed a half inch patch of under-the-eye-eczema --a sure sign that the cold weather has begun. So when I... Read more »
Is it Eczema or Psoriasis? A Dermatologist Explains the Similarities...
The most frequent question we receive here on MySkinCareConnection is about unexplained rashes. Although there can be a multitude of... Read more »
The Link Between Eczema and Asthma
I've had this picture in my head for many years now that there might be a link between asthma and eczema, and more recently, that eczema... Read more »
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Treatment of Nummular eczema
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Eczema - nummular; Nummular dermatitis Treatment Avoid triggers that can make your symptoms worse, such as wool, lanolin, and certain... Read more »
Causes of Nummular eczema
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Nummular eczema is an allergy-related disorder in which itchy, coin-shaped spots or patches appear on the skin. Alternative Names ... Read more »
Scientists ID eczema's link to asthma
A new study on mice has shed light on the link between eczema and asthma, researchers say. Skin damaged by eczema appears to produce thymic stromal... Read more »
Soaps, not diet, blamed on eczema increase
Eczema rates have skyrocketed, British experts say, and the blame may lie on the modern obsession with cleanliness. Researchers in England say that... Read more »
Q&A: How to treat eczema on the hands
A patient wants to know what could be causing the skin on her hands to become painful and peel. According to dermatologist Rebecca Campen, eczema is... Read more »
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