Eczema, a skin disease that cannot be completely cured: recognize the causes and types

Knowing the Signs of Eczema

Reporting from Medical News Today, the symptoms of eczema experienced by children and adults are slightly different.

In children aged 2 years and over, the rash can be found in the folds of the elbows and knees, neck, wrists and feet, to the folds between the buttocks and thighs. The surface of the rash also feels like a lump with thickened skin.

In adults, the rash often appears in the folds of the knees, elbows, and nape of the neck, but can also spread to other areas of the skin. The rash is also drier and scaly with intense itching. Usually eczema in adults also found skin infections in the form of open sores, crusty or watery.

Some of the things that are known to trigger eczema are:

• Irritation due to the content of soap, shampoo, detergent, disinfectant, lotion, or others.
• Liquids from fruit (juice), vegetables, and meats, waxy fragrances.
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• Allergies due to mites, bed bugs, mold, animal dander, pollen.
• Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus.
• Hormonal changes during menstruation or pregnancy.
• Temperature extremes, be it hot or cold, including extreme humidity levels.
• Stress can make eczema worse—whether it’s stress from external influences or from eczema.
• Foods such as dairy products, eggs, nuts and grains, wheat.

Eczema or dermatitis is a term used to describe a number of skin conditions that are inflamed with a rash, itching, and dryness. Some types of eczema can also cause blisters on the skin.

Eczema usually affects the elbows, knees, feet and hands. Because it itch, often people will scratch it. However, this can actually make the condition worse and not relieve the itching.

Eczema usually attacks children because their skin conditions are still very sensitive, but it is possible that adults can also get eczema.

Eczema will usually go away or heal completely. Therefore, there will be periods when the eczema is getting worse or vice versa.

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Why Eczema Can Occur on the Skin?

After recognizing eczema, of course the question becomes what causes this terrible-sounding disease. But calm, even though the symptoms are quite serious, eczema is not deadly and is not contagious.

Eczema can occur due to the body’s immune system reaction to irritation or allergies experienced by the body. This reaction then actually causes the surface of the skin to become inflamed.

The exact cause of eczema is not really known. But what is known, eczema can be influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Eczema usually occurs on dry skin.

Reporting from the National Eczema Association, eczema can also appear due to genetic factors. The body lacks the protein filaggrin, which protects the skin’s moisture so that the skin becomes dry and prone to eczema.

Types of Eczema

The most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis, it often appears in infants, but adults also experience it. Apart from atopic dermatitis, there are other types of eczema:

• Contact dermatitis: caused by skin contact with substances that cause allergies such as dust, animal dander, etc. It could also be due to irritation of certain materials or chemicals in the soap.
• Dermatitis nummularis: the rash forms a circular crust like a coin, usually also scaly and very itchy.
• Dyshidrotic eczema: found small nodules filled with water on the palms of the hands, between the fingers, and feet caused by damp skin. It is more common in women.
• Neurodermatitis: patches of scaly skin can be found all over the body, itchy most when sleeping. It can be caused by other types of eczema, or by insect bites.
• Dermatitis stasis: occurs in the skin on the lower legs, caused by blood flow problems such as varicose veins.

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How is Eczema Treated?

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As it is called, eczema cannot be completely cured. Treatment is usually done by reducing the symptoms felt or stopping the infection that occurs. Eczema can reappear throughout a person’s life.

Medicines offered by doctors are usually in the form of ointments or creams that relieve inflammation, oral medications such as antihistamines, calcineurin inhibitors, and corticosteroids. In addition, antibiotics are usually given if the eczema is accompanied by a bacterial infection.

This type of therapy can also be done. The therapy known as eczema treatment is phototherapy (phototherapy) using UV A and UV B waves.

Although it looks terrible, but eczema is actually very common and most importantly not contagious. So you don’t have to be afraid or even ostracize people who have eczema. Immediately consult a doctor if you or someone close to you has indications of eczema.

Reporter: Prilisa Septi Hariani

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