What is Eczema ?

Eczema (which is also known as dermatitis) is a skin inflammation.

The word ‘Eczema’ is derived from the Greek word ‘ekzein’ meaning ‘to boil out’.

Eczema is a highly individual condition and symptoms can vary from person to person and it comes in many forms. It is a noncontagious disease meaning that it cannot be transmitted from person to person.

The inflammation can vary in severity – the skin is dry, hot and itchy in mild forms, whilst the skin can become raw, broken and bleeding in more severe cases.

The most likely parts of the body to develop eczema are the face, elbows, wrists and behind the knees. These parts that are affected by eczema can become abnormally thick due to continued scratching and rubbing.

There are various types of eczema including atopic, seborrhoeic, varicose and contact.

It can affect people of any age though is mainly seen in children. If a person suffered from eczema in childhood and ‘grows out of it’ it may well recur in later life.

Approximately 20% of children suffer from atopic eczema and 8% of adults.

Eczema can be split into many types, the main ones being :

• Atopic Eczema
• Contact Dermatitis
• Gravitational Eczema
• Pompholyx Eczema
• Discoid Eczema
• Asteatotic Eczema
• Seborrhoeic Eczema

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