According to the National Eczema Association, these are the seven different types of eczema: We spoke to CeraVe’s consultant dermatologist, Dr Angela Tewari, for some further insight into what causes ...
Another EU-funded project—BIOMAP—is seeking to improve understanding not only of psoriasis but also of eczema, which causes dry, itchy and cracked skin. Formally known as atopic dermatitis, or AD, ...
The condition is chronic, but it typically responds well to treatment. While the exact cause of nummular eczema is unknown, certain risk factors and triggers can increase your chances of ...
It is certain that sensitivity to wool is not responsible for all cases of "winter eczema" in children. House dust is the cause in some of them; others cannot be satisfactorily explained in any ...
Problems in the skin barrier, which allows moisture out and germs in, could also be a cause. Eczema happens when the body makes too few fatty cells called ceramides. If you don’t have enough of ...
In a case-control, multicenter study from France, researchers investigated medications as a possible cause of chronic eczema in patients older than 60. They compared 102 eczema cases with 204 ...
Share on Pinterest A newly approved drug for the treatment of atopic dermatitis could make a big difference to people with moderate-to-severe eczema. Image credit: Sascha Lotz/picture alliance via ...