Eczema skin symptoms are characterized by a group of skin conditions that share some common characteristics. Eczema is extremely common and can manifest in both young and old alike. The prevalence of eczema in society is on the increase, along with other allergic conditions. What has caused the increase in eczema skin symptoms? It is the increasingly toxic environment in which we live. We expose ourselves to chemical irritants and allergens every day.

The National Institutes of Health estimates that 15 million people in the United States have some form of eczema. About 10 percent to 20 percent of all infants have eczema; however, in nearly half of these children, the disease will improve greatly by the time they are between five and 15 years of age. Others will have some form of the disease throughout their lives.

What is Eczema

Eczema skin symptoms are characterized by an itchy rash, when scratched often manifests in red bumps. Blisters can sometimes form, which may weep or dry out and cause dry scaly itchy skin, resulting you to be in great discomfort. Your itching can become unbearable that it almost drives you crazy.

Your skin can start bleeding as a result of the continuous scratching and once your skin cracks, you are at risk to develop secondary infection.

Cause of Eczema

The cause of eczema is thought to be a combination of hereditary (genetic) and environmental factors. People who are susceptible to allergies have an increased potential to succumb to an outbreak of eczema, particularly asthma and hay fever sufferers. The exposure of your skin to irritants and allergens can also cause eczema skin symptoms to manifest.

Some Eczema Facts

• • Is an inflammatory skin condition.


• • Affects both adults and children alike.


• • Is common in both males and females.


• • Is it possible to get relief from eczema? YES ... IT IS POSSIBLE!


• • Eczema is considered to be a non contagious, itchy, inflammatory skin condition.


• • Eczema normally begins with intense itching, followed by a red, inflamed, dry, scaly or blistering rash.


• • Scratching can cause you to break the surface of the skin so that it starts to bleed. This sometimes leads to secondary infection which can ooze and form crusts.


• • Eczema can never be cured but it can be managed.


• • There are internal factors (Inside the human cells) and external factors (Things that contact the skin) that cause a cell to manifest eczema symptoms.


• • Eczema can develop on any place of the body.

Psychological Stress

The manifestation of skin eczema symptoms can be extremely distressing for you. The thought of having to face the public can be intimidating for some, particularly with extreme skin eczema symptoms. This psychological stress can further aggravate your eczema.

In the meantime, read the story below. This could be a typical scenario for someone who suffers with Eczema ...

Eczema Story

I have a story about my precious hands that I think should be shared. I have, for my entire life, had sores and oozy blisters on my hands from eczema. I have woken up in the night itching and scratching so badly that the only thing that stopped the itching was scalding hot water, which I ran on my hands until they turned beet red.

The worst was when I went camping and was unable to get to the hot water. Staying in hotels was also difficult as they never let their water run hot enough to give me relief. I have used all the prescription products and have spent $80.00 /month on over the counter cortisone's which only gave temporary relief.

For most of my adult life I have not shaken hands with people because I knew they would be repulsed by my blistering hands. I have bar-tended and groomed dogs, and had to quit since the soaps were so toxic to me, that at one time, I almost lost my thumb. I have had scars from sores on my hands that sometimes took months to heal. I would wake up every morning with swollen cracked sore fingers so bad I couldn't close my fists...

...NOW! I am so happy I can shake hands with everyone. I am a touchy-feely person so you know how hard that was for me before. I am on a mission to target all eczema sufferers and give them my story. They will know and relate to my suffering and will do anything for relief. I would have stuck my hands in cow dung if that would have worked!

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