Medical textbooks refer to eczema as "the itchy rash."

That's because one of the basic facts about the infection by eczema is eczema rash face appears only after scratching the itch. In the very unlikely event that never scratched, soaked, heated, rubbed, or contact your itchy skin, eczema would not cause a rash.

Technically, the medical term "eczema" refers to crusty rash, dark red (almost never brilliant, except in children). Eczema is caused by an underlying condition, a common skin irritation called atopic dermatitis. You may have atopic dermatitis without eczema, but eczema can not be without atopic dermatitis.

What means "atopic" means? Atopic conditions (also known as "Atopy") are a group of diseases that tend to occur together. These include "allergies" and not just skin allergies, itching, hives and allergies, but also the airways, including hay fever, with asthma and eczema.

One way to distinguish the infection vs eczema is the order of onset of symptoms of atopic dermatitis. the symptoms of eczema, at least, itching, followed by:

• Red rash, sore, followed by
• the accumulation of white skin flakes (Hyperkeratosis), followed by
• Thickening, darkening, and grinding of the skin when it heals (lichenification), followed by
• Disturbance the color of the skin, followed by
• Scratch marks.

What Does eczema appear in specific parts of the body? Also may be:

• Eczema in the hands of symptoms including skin, especially irritated and thickened, pitted nails, striated
• The eczema on the soles of the feet with desquamation, thickening and cracking of the skin,
• Red spots on the tongue starting in the center and spread outwards (Geographic tongue)
• Eye irritation (conjunctivitis)
• The wrinkles on the lower eyelid (Denny-Morgan folds)
• Enlarged lymph glands, and in the worst cases,
• Malnutrition, unsafe low blood pressure and shock.

People with eczema tend to have skin that is dry, sensitive to irritants, pigmented with age spots or freckles, and tight, ie, sagging and wrinkles limited. People with eczema usually do not suffer from acne.

An important part of eczema treatment is simply to try over time. age spots and freckles darken with sun exposure. dry cold winter eczema worse, but eases wet cool. Desert climates aggravate eczema at any time of year. Creams moisturizers with peptides and ceramides are the first line of defense against low humidity. (You can read more about low-cost treatment in my article "What is a good home remedy for eczema? "

People with eczema have to be careful about any household product for cleaning countertops clean. Dolomite in detergents and household cleaning powder in particular can aggravate eczema. Be sure to wear gloves when using cleaning dust in the house.

Color Skin and skin type to make a difference in how people interact with cosmetic eczema affected skin. Asians, Hispanics and blacks tend to have more rashes and more spots on the skin, while Caucasians have more wrinkles and skin cancer. Asians, Hispanics and blacks with eczema respond better to cleaners oil based, and should avoid any products containing hydroquinone.

While attending the world's eczema skin, moisturizer, lotions, facial and water well, but alpha-hydroxy acids and skin toners are a major no-no.

No one who has eczema should use skin toners, because these products contain ingredients from drying. Instead of toners, people with eczema have skin with water spray the face and then apply a moisturizer. Vichy water (containing sulfur) and La Roche-Posay water (containing selenium) are slightly more expensive anti-inflammatory minerals but contain.

Robert Rister is the author or co-author of nine books and 2,000 articles on natural health including Eczema Home Remedies.

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