6 Symptoms of Eczema

Many people develop a dry and itchy patch of skin sometime throughout their life. The patch can be red, thicker than unaffected tissue, and may swell and weep clear fluid. This condition is usually diagnosed as eczema and usually looks like a rash that seems to come and go. A flare up of eczema can have rest periods which last months or years but can become dormant for an extended period. The condition usually starts during infancy or childhood, but in rare cases appears in adulthood and can vary in the types of symptoms present.Symptoms of eczema can be mild to severe and can vary between flare ups. The most common symptoms that occur in eczema are rashes, dryness, flakiness, bumps, fissures and itching somewhere on the body. When mild, symptoms can be tolerable and many people may even go without noticing symptoms, especially if the affected spots are in areas of the body that are out of view. When the symptoms are severe, or become worse from irritation the affected spots may become intolerable and cause those with the condition to scratch uncontrollably, often causing bleeding and longer healing times in these spots.

1. Skin Rashes

The most prevalent symptom that a person with eczema can have is a skin rash. Rashes may form anywhere on the body and can vary in severity. The areasaffected may become red and pronounced when compared to unaffected skin on the body.When they do occur, it is important to keep them clean and free of bacterial contact. Conversely it is not recommended to wash the area too many times, as increased washing may flare the condition to a worse state due to the many chemicals in modern soaps. Reducing the amount of interaction with the site of the rashes may also alleviate some of the related symptoms that occur with the rash. Blistering may occur on rashes that fill with clear fluids and burst when agitated.Rashes in sensitive areas such as mucosal tissues will tend to take longer to heal. The possible affected mucosal membrane areas are the mouth, nose, eyelids, around the urethra, genitals and anus. In some cases, rashes in these locations are exacerbated due to the high amount of normal daily movement and use of these areas. When tissue rash in these areas dry up they will tend to become painful and may prove to be hard to cope with.Seeking medical attention for eczema rashes usually comes at an early age as parents find the afflicted areas on a child or notice their child interacting with the area on their body. If discovered later in life, the rashes may not go diagnosed for some time as many people will simply apply a moisturizer and try to self-treat the area. Rashes will tend to worsen and when they become problematic a doctor will do an examination to determine the necessary actions to treat the case. Next