The Eczema Site

There are many variations of and atopic eczema and they look different in different stages. Furiously red and scaly with blisters in the acute stage, more like elephant skin if it is chronic eczema that has been scratched frequently, and moist when the eczema gets infected. In mildly atopic eczema brighter spots can sometimes be seen in the skin, usually in the face. Keratosis pilaris shows itself as small bumps on the upper arms outside surfaces. Sometimes they itch and they are commonly associated with atopic eczema. Atopic winter feet means that the skin on the front part of foot soles is scaling a lot, and the skin ruptures. “Toilet Seat Eczema”, which is eczema on and below the buttocks is common in children with atopic eczema. Eczema on the lips and around the mouth is often exacerbated by the involuntary constantly licking around the mouth when it feels dry.

Other Skin Conditions That Can Be Confused With Atopic Eczema:

Seborrhoeic dermatitis occurs in children during the first months of life and in adults from puberty. It shows itself with thick flakes, especially in the scalp, face, groin and armpits. In adulthood seborrhoeic eczema can be difficult to distinguish from atopic eczema when it sits on the head and neck.

Psoriasis can also occur in children and can be difficult to distinguish from a form of atopica eczema.

Rashes during scabies gives an intense itching like at atopic eczema. Scabies may look like a dry eczema and can be confused with atopic eczema.

Contact Eczema, both allergic and non-allergic, may resemble atopic eczema, especially in adults. This is particularly true when it is eyelid eczema and hand eczema. Common to them is that they may have other underlying causes than Atopy.

Ichthyosis, fish flakes disease, a hereditary and rare disease that gives a generally dry skin, but does not itch. It can be confused with a widespread form of atopic eczema.