﻿ Eczema: Read About Treatment of Various Eczema Types   Medical
Author: Medical Editor:  Eczema facts    • Eczema is not a
single disease but a reaction pattern of the skin produced by a
number conditions.   • Atopic dermatitis, a common causes of
eczema, is more prevalent in those with asthma and hay fever.
• Eczema appears as small blisters that can weep and ooze, or as
crusted, thickened plaques of skin. It is almost always quite
itchy.   • It is important to distinguish the different kinds of
eczema because effective treatments often differ.   • If eczema
is produced by skin exposure to a specific substance, it can be
helpful to avoid it.   • Keeping the skin healthy and
moisturized can prevent many kinds of eczema.  What is eczema?
Rather than a specific condition, eczema is a group of unrelated
diseases that have a similar appearance. When it is new eczema,
the affected skin appears red and elevated with small blisters
(vesicles) containing a clear fluid. When the blisters break,
the affected skin w