It underpins everything.” The number of different elements that can cause eczema in adults and the fact that triggers vary significantly from person to person can make it particularly difficult ...

Peter Moffat knows well the everyday struggles of living with atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common type of eczema. Now he’s using his celebrity status to raise awareness of these struggles so that ...

Eczemas in the elderly often arise mysteriously and itch furiously. New-onset, otherwise unexplained eczema that cannot be attributed to atopic disease, irritant or allergic contact dermatitis ...

Adults can get any type of eczema, including atopic dermatitis (AD), which many people consider a childhood disease. When AD begins after your 18th birthday, dermatologists call it adult-onset atopic ...

Background Hand eczema is common in the general population and affects women twice as often as men. It is also the most frequent occupational skin disease. The economic consequences are ...

Topical calcineurin inhibitors (TCIs) are prescription medications that can treat eczema in both adults and children ages 2 and up who haven’t seen results from topical steroids and other ...

Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common types of eczema. Signs may include inflamed skin, rash, itchiness and excessive dryness. It may also include bumps and swollen skin that may ooze. It ...

Eczema is more common in infants and children than in adults, although anyone can develop, the condition. A variety of viruses, bacteria, and fungi can cause infected eczema. The following are ...

The shedding of white skin flakes is often the most noticeable symptom of scalp eczema. It is often accompanied by itchy, red ...

Eczema affects 31.6 million in the US, with atopic dermatitis being a common subtype. It involves impaired skin barrier function and abnormal immune responses. The study found a significant ...