Eczema is a term used for a group of skin conditions having several things in common: dryness, itching, inflammation and thickening of skin, and recurrence.
What Causes It?
Nobody knows exactly why some people are affected by these rashes and others with the same exposure aren’t.
Nobody knows exactly why some people are affected by these rashes and others with the same exposure aren’t.
Those with atopic dermatitis often have non-skin allergies (like hay fever and asthma) but their rashes aren’t caused by skin allergies.
On the other hand, those with contact dermatitis do have true skin allergies, but usually not other allergic problems like someone with atopic dermatitis.
Contact dermatitis occurs at all ages, whereas atopic dermatitis is most often a problem in kids. Hand dermatitis is caused by skin irritants such as detergents or chemicals.
Dry (chapped) skin occurs because of lack of water in the stratum corneum (see diagram).
If your skin surface doesn’t have enough oil, there’s more evaporation of water which contributes to the dryness.
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