Dermetitis / Eczema:-
Skin allergies are very common and present in different forms at different age and different body sites. Skin allergies are also called “dermatitis” or “eczema”. Both the terms are used interchangeably. Usually eczema term is used for atopic eczema and dermatitis is typically used with qualifiers (contact dermatitis).
The term “eczematous” also used to describe skin changes in form of scaling, crusting or oozing of serous fluid with itching.
We are describing here common skin allergies or eczema or dermatitis here so you will be able to identify type, cause, clinical features and treatment of your skin allergy.
Types of Eczema:-
There are different classifications of eczema but one of the simplest and most acceptable classifications of main types of eczema is based on exogenous or endogenous in nature.
Exogenous eczemas are those where some external factor is triggering eczema and endogenous eczemas are mainly due to internal causes. Exogenous eczema can be managed by removing the cause if possible, whereas endogenous eczemas more often require regular medicinal treatment.
Endogenous Eczema | Exogenous Eczema |
Atopic eczema | Allergic contact eczema |
Nummular eczema | Irritant contact eczema |
Dyshidrotic eczema | Photodermatitis |
Juvenile planter dermatosis | Polymorphic light eruption (PMLE) |
Pityriasis alba |
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Seborrhoeic eczema | Infective dermatitis |
Venous eczema | Dermatophytide |
Eczema associated with systemic disease |
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Eyelid eczema |
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Asteatotic eczema |
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