Do you have eczema ? Read this article to identify eczema

Eczema, also known as skin inflammation, is a common skin condition whose symptoms may vary from person to person. The severity of this condition can range from mild itching and redness to severe pain and skin damage. Below are some common eczema symptoms, but please note that these symptoms may vary from person to person.

Acute eczema

It is common in exposed parts of the body, such as the face, ears, hands, feet, forearms, and calves. In severe cases, it can spread throughout the body and is often distributed symmetrically.

There will be symptoms such as erythema, papules (such as millet-like rash), papulovesicles (papules with small blisters on the top), blisters, erosion, itching, etc.

Subacute eczema

If acute eczema inflammation is alleviated or not properly treated, it may develop into subacute eczema.

Symptoms include papules, papulovesicles (dark red in color, less in number than acute eczema. The rash may have scales), itching (intense itching), etc.

Chronic eczema

It can be cause by acute eczema and subacute eczema. Or it can be chronic from the beginning. It is common in the hands, feet, calves, elbows, thighs, breasts, vulva, anus, etc., and is mostly distributed symmetrically.

Symptoms include erythema (dark red in color, with papules, scratches, and scales), lichenification (developed from erythema, manifested as thickening, roughness, deepening and widening of the skin texture), skin pigmentation changes (pigmentation or hypopigmentation), and itching (obvious itching, often paroxysmal).

There are also some special types of eczema that you should learn to distinguish:

Hand eczema :Most cases have a slow onset, characterized by dry, dark red spots on the hands, local infiltration and hypertrophy, clear edges, and cracks that often form in winter.

Dyshidrotic eczema :a special type of eczema.

It often occurs on the palms, soles, and sides of the fingers and toes. The skin lesions are deep, needle-tip to millet-sized blisters containing clear or turbid serous fluid, which form desquamation after drying and may cause varying degrees of itching or burning sensation.

When it is complicate by infection, symptoms of infection may also appear, which may cause a series of complications such as skin redness and swelling, the formation of pustules, pus crusts, skin pain, fever, etc. In addition, in some types of eczema, brown or black pigmentation may appear on the patient’s skin . Therefore, if it is found, medical treatment should be sought as soon as possible to avoid various adverse reactions caused by worsening of the disease.