Eczema is a terrible condition for those that suffer from it and to make matters worse medical science still doesn’t fully understand what triggers the condition,whether this is the reason or some outside influence, remains a mystery. Sufferers have to endure a condition that leaves patches of dry itchy skin that looks inflamed. Small crusty blisters may also be present in the affected areas.
While a number of forms exist, the most common is the form of atopic eczema,like all the other types, this one is characterized by itching as well. A sufferer of atopic eczema will often find short term relief by scratching the affected areas but this aggravates the condition and damages the skin. Unfortunately a serious side effect is the skin becomes much more sensitive,substances such as cosmetics, soaps and detergents products are just a few they must avoid if they do not wish flare-ups.
The situation in small children doesn’t look as severe at first as the patchy red skin is not on the skins surface but below it. Although the primary factor with eczema is itching you might still be susceptible to normal rashes,because the disorder is characterized by itching, if this rash does not itch then it is not a symptom of this condition. Eczema patients are given creams and lotions for example to use when they have flare-ups but if they use the treatment on some itchy skin where there is a rash and if the itching is helped but the rash remains it is more than likely that the rash has nothing to do with the itch.
Itchy skin is not the only symptom to diagnose the skin complaint because many health conditions can cause itchiness. All eczema conditions have a rash but it is the associated itching sensation that is not understood yet. One of the more noticeable symptoms of is the red skin in the location of the rash which is caused by increased blood flow. Eczema inflammation can have many triggers and more about this is being discovered constantly,scratching can lead to bacteria infecting the area and making the inflammation worse. Blisters are also a symptom and in an active condition, the blisters seen are small, although there are cases when the blisters are larger,an infection or just a genetic trait of the sufferer could be the reasons for this. Every sufferer is warned about blisters as they can be damaged by scratching or carelessness and while some are filled with fluid, others have a pus like substance,bursting these blisters is not advisable if you do not want further infection.
