What are the symptoms of eczema?

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease that are generally present constantly. A chronic disease is a long-term; one that is maintained for a long time. However, while symptoms will worsen a flare-up and the patient will require probably more intense treatment.

The following are some common symptoms of Eczema (excluding flare):
-The skin can be broken here and there.
-Some areas of the skin are cracked.
-The skin is usually dry.
-Many areas of the skin are itchy and sometimes raw, if much scratched.
-Itching usually worse at night.
-Scratching can result in areas of thickened skin.
-Some areas of the skin will be red and inflamed.
-Some inflamed areas develop blisters and wines (ooze liquid).
-The skin has red to brownish-grey colored spots.
-Areas of skin may have small, raised bumps.

Although the patches in any part of the body can occur to skin, they tend, on the hands, feet, arms, behind the knees, ankles, wrists, face, neck and upper chest appear. Some patients have symptoms around the eyes, including the eyelids. Around the eyes of scratching, hair can lead to appreciable loss of eyebrows and eyelashes. Babies are usually on the face to show symptoms.

If there is a flare-up the previous symptoms still exist, as well as some of the below:

-The skin will be much more itchy.
-Itching and scratch make the skin red, raw and very sensitive.
-Many of the affected areas feel hot.
-The skin will be much more scaly and dry.
-The raised bumps will be more pronounced and can liquid leak out.
-Bubbles appear.
-The affected areas can be infected with bacteria.

Flare ups can take one or two days up to several weeks.

Patients with mild atopic dermatitis have only small areas of dry skin, which sometimes can be itching. If symptoms are severe large areas of skin are very dry and the itching is constant. Fluid will ooze many areas.

A vicious cycle can set. It starts with unpleasant itching, then scrape, which the itching worse, which more - finally the skin can bleed the patient scratching. Children who get into this cycle can suffer severe sleep disorder and concentration in school extremely demanding can find.

The following can worsen the symptoms of eczema:

-Extended hot showers or baths.
-Allowing the skin to stay dry.
-Psychological distress.
-Sweat.
-Rapid temperature changes.
-Dry air.
-The certain substances like wool.
-Cigarette smoke.
-Dust.
-Sand.
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