types of eczema

We all know that having eczema is no picnic. The red itchy rash, the inflamed skin, and let’s not go into when it starts to weep or bleed, so if you have eczema you already know how awful it is. So imagine how worse that would be if you had eczema on your face visible [...]

Nummular eczema (nummular dermatitis) is a type of eczema typically categorized by coin-shaped patches on the skin. Often the center is clear or pale (and often scaly) with a red or irritated edge and like regular eczema it is usually quite itchy. The cause is still unknown as to why some people get it and [...]

If you have dyshidrotic eczema (also called dyshidrosis, pompholyx and vesiculobullous hand eczema) then you have a type of eczema that is either on the hands or the feet that shows up as small little blisters. It was once thought that dyshidrotic eczema was caused by excessive sweating (dyshidrotic means bad sweating) but that is [...]

Eczema – that horrible red itchy rash that shows up somewhere on your body. But did you know that there are actually five different types of eczema that all affect the skin differently? This article will show you what are the different types of eczema and how you can tell which one that you have.

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