Symptoms of Eczema
What is eczema?
Eczema is manifested by chronic itching and dry skin. Usually, symptoms occur only during certain periods, while the rest of the time the skin is normal.
Symptoms of eczema include:
* The skin is constantly dry.
* Areas red, itchy, usually worse during the winter.
* The affected area may get wet if scratched raw.
* Among young children is more common on the inside of the elbows and the wrists and behind the knees can also occur in the neck, ankles, feet and other body areas.
* In older children may appear on the hands, feet and eyelids.
* In infants often begins on the cheeks.
* After a while the skin may change color and become thicker. (more…)
