Eczema Research Paper
10-20% of people can get eczema in their lives. Eczema is inflammation of the skin caused by dry, red, itchy, and oozing lesions that become scaly, crusty, or hardened. I know it sounds gross and that it could be contagious, but it's not. Eczema can happen to anyone, whether they are 25 or 85; but commonly it’s found in children under five. 1 in 10 babies in the United States progress eczema. Time and again eczema is linked to a form of allergy, including allergies to foods or inhalants. The areas of the body eczema affect would depend on the age of the person. Most of the time in infants, eczema is found in the face region and in other areas of the head. Older children frequently have more harsh eczema on places like their inner wrists and
elbows, backs of the knees, and tops of the ankles, as well as the hands and feet. In adulthood the knees, elbows, hands, and feet could also be a problem. In some rare cases, eczema can become spread all over the body. In most cases, eczema is in a person's family history that has a history of eczema and allergies.
Eczema usually doesn’t have a specific cause, but sometimes occurs due to the exposure to specific environmental allergens. A noticeable site of having eczema is a red, itchy rash and skin that is abnormally dry. Depending on where the eczema is found on a person, is usually how dermatologist can tell that it is eczema. There are no laboratory tests that diagnose eczema.
In the third grade, my teachers noticed a red, itchy rash on my leg. The patch on my leg was awkwardly dry, my nurse at school thought it was a type of ringworm. I was young, so I was embarrassed that other kids would laugh at me. Come to find out, my dermatologist confirmed I had eczema. It runs in my father's side of the family. At first I didn’t really know what it was, all I knew that it was itchy. Now that I’m older, I know how to treat and deal with eczema. This article was definitely helpful to me. There were some things I did not know about eczema, and I’m glad I now know.
elbows, backs of the knees, and tops of the ankles, as well as the hands and feet. In adulthood the knees, elbows, hands, and feet could also be a problem. In some rare cases, eczema can become spread all over the body. In most cases, eczema is in a person's family history that has a history of eczema and allergies.
Eczema usually doesn’t have a specific cause, but sometimes occurs due to the exposure to specific environmental allergens. A noticeable site of having eczema is a red, itchy rash and skin that is abnormally dry. Depending on where the eczema is found on a person, is usually how dermatologist can tell that it is eczema. There are no laboratory tests that diagnose eczema.
In the third grade, my teachers noticed a red, itchy rash on my leg. The patch on my leg was awkwardly dry, my nurse at school thought it was a type of ringworm. I was young, so I was embarrassed that other kids would laugh at me. Come to find out, my dermatologist confirmed I had eczema. It runs in my father's side of the family. At first I didn’t really know what it was, all I knew that it was itchy. Now that I’m older, I know how to treat and deal with eczema. This article was definitely helpful to me. There were some things I did not know about eczema, and I’m glad I now know.