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Eczema is a chronic skin disorder that involves scaly and itchy rashes.Infantile eczema; Atopic dermatitis; Dermatitis- atopic.Eczema is due to a hypersensitivity reaction(similar to an allergy) in the skin, which leads... |
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Causes
Eczema is due to a hypersensitivity reaction (similar to an allergy) in the skin, which leads to long-term inflammati...
Tests
Diagnosis is primarily based on the appearance of the skin and on personal and family history. The health care provi...
Treatments
Treatment can vary depending on the appearance (stage) of the lesions. "Weeping" lesions, dry scaly lesions, or chro...
Alternative Therapies
There are a number of different complementary and alternative(CAM) approaches that have been used to treat atopic der...
Prevention
Studies have shown that children who are breast-fed are less likely to get eczema. This is also true when the nursin...
Doctor Specialties
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:.Eczema does not respond to moisturizers or avoiding allerg...
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