What Types of Eczema Do You Have?
The medical fraternity have never been able to find out what causes eczema although it has been established that a malfunction of the immune system could be a cause. Various harsh substances could also be factors which are causing types of eczema for instance constant sweating, clothing fibres, and heavily perfumed cosmetics. Extreme changes in temperature as well as external allergens and stress could account for the onset of eczema.
These types of eczema that most people tend to suffer from is atopic eczema. An outbreak causes the person severe discomfort in that their skin becomes raised and inflamed and they end up scratching due to itchiness and it is thought that maybe this is due to a breakdown of the immune system. This type occurs periodically on and off and will flare up should the person be in contact with allergen of some sort. There will always be a common factor and family history of allergies associated.
Another types of eczema which causes outbreaks on the hands especially the palm and the feet as well as along the sides of the toes which is characterized by clear, deep blisters that itch profusely as well as burn is known as Dyshidrotic eczema. The cause of this type of eczema is not known. This types of eczema is also known as vesicular palmoplantar dermatitis and around 20% of people have this condition.
This types of eczema is very common during the months of spring and summer and also common in tropical climates which may suggest that heat has something to do with the onset of this type of dermatitis.
An eczema that is really quite hideous is nummular eczema and common areas where the breakouts occur is the arms, back, buttocks and lower legs presenting with coin shaped inflamed patched which are also very itchy and the area becomes crusted or scaly. These types of eczema occurs mostly in elderly men.
This chronic condition can be traced back to the person’s family history where most members suffer from atopic eczema or they could be asthmas sufferers with a severe allergen history. Should this be the case then elderly person in the family are at high risk of developing nummular dermatitis. Researchers are still unsure about this disease.
There is no associated known cause for nummular dermatitis but it is said that abrasive substances could worsen the eczema such as soaps, washing detergents and topical creams and things like dry skin conditions, or places that have low humidity as well as acne type medications could be causing the onset of this type of eczema and maybe environmental factors. Should you wish to learn more about these types of eczema go online as there are many articles readily available on the subject?
There are many types of eczema that you may have, knowing the type of eczema that you have is the first step to healing your eczema. For additional information on dyshidrotic eczema , nummular eczema and other types of eczema check out my Eczema Skin Care blog.
Our son has had severe Eczema since he was just a tiny baby. It has been a long road of trying to figure out the cause of his condition as well as finding something to help him. We prayed so hard to find something that would not hurt his body or his skin as some of the potent meds could…and we were so happy to have been told about probiotics being shown to help with this. We tried the Bellyboost for kids and it has changed our life. Our little boy now hardly has any Eczema left on his body and he looks and feels great
He can eat all kinds of foods and does not need the potentially harmful medications he was once given. It is amazing!