Eczema camps are now an option for families. They offer a tailored experience for children with eczema and other skin diseases.
Eczema News & Updates
Eczema and Exercise
Learn the importance of preparing your skin before, during and after exercise to help reduce the risk of eczema flare-ups and keep your skin healthy.
Eczema Patients Share Health, Quality of Life Challenges with FDA
โMore Than Skin Deepโ initiative seeks to collect and share patient experiences to inform the drug development process and lead to better treatments.
How Social Determinants of Health Impact Asthma and Eczema Care
A recent study found that health literacy is often a barrier to asthma and eczema care in Black and Hispanic/Latino communities.
Eczema and Washing Hands Frequently
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Eczema Study Now Enrolling Paid Volunteers
You can help advance eczema research. Together we can find a safe and effective treatment for eczema.
Do I Have Eczema?
Are you living with a rash, itchy skin, or rashy skin? Do you think maybe you have hives?ย Maybe...
New Website Spotlights Unique Differences of Eczema In People of Color
Eczema has a uniquely different appearance in people of color. Our new digital resource aids doctors and patients in identifying eczema in all skin types.
Take Part in Eczema, Chronic Hives Research
If you have eczema or chronic hives, we invite you to take part in research to evaluate a new medication for different skin diseases.
Ask the Allergist: Treating Eczema In People of Color
Eczema in people of color is treated the same in all patients โ but there are special considerations. Allergist Kelly Maples, MD, explains.
Keep Your Babyโs Skin Healthy โ and Possibly Prevent Eczema and Food Allergies, Too
Sponsored post: Is it possible to prevent eczema and food allergies before they develop? The right moisturizer can help.
Ask the Allergist: Sleep Problems In Children with Asthma, Allergies or Eczema
Allergist and sleep medicine specialist Brian Robertson, MD explains what to watch for in children with sleep problems related to asthma, allergic rhinitis or eczema.
All About
Eczema is a skin irritation that causes red, itchy, inflamed patches of skin. Itโs common in infants and affects around 3% of children and adults in the United States. While children may outgrow it, for others eczema is a lifelong condition.
Though eczema has no cure, it is manageable and not contagious.
In infants, eczema most often appears on the scalp or face, causing crusty or oily scaled patches. Children and adults get eczema rashes at the knees, elbows, neck, wrists, ankles, feet, or face. It usually presents as a scaly, itchy, dry rash and may thicken the skin or change its color if untreated.
A few of the conditions under the umbrella term โeczema,โ include:
- Atopic dermatitis: a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
- Seborrheic dermatitis: occurs where you have plenty of oil glands, often on the scalp and face, sometimes the ears or chest.
- Stasis dermatitis: pressure build-up in blood veins, often in lower legs, forcing fluid to leak out and onto the skin.
- Contact dermatitis: a reaction to an allergen or irritant that touches the skin.
- Dyshidrotic eczema: fluid-filled blisters that appear mostly on hands and feet, usually caused by sweat, water or exposure to nickel
- Nummular eczema: itchy, coin-shaped spots or lesions that appear on the hands, arms, chest or legs.
You can prevent eczema flare-ups by moisturizing, paying attention to and avoiding possible triggers and monitoring the use of harsh detergents and cleaners in your home.
Eczema treatment centers on relieving symptoms and preventing infection due to scratching. You may be prescribed over-the-counter lotions with hydrocortisone, antihistamines and cold compresses for itching. In severe cases, prescription corticosteroids or UV light therapy may be useful.