What Does Eczema Look Like?
December 3, 2008 by Natural Remedy Reporter
Filed under Eczema
According to WebMD:
Eczema is term for a group of medical conditions that cause the skin to become inflamed or irritated.
Eczema can come in many different shapes and forms and can look many different ways. The easiest way to know what eczema looks like is to actually look at pictures of various common forms.
Eczema can look like a rash:
One Common Form Of Eczema On The Arms (What Does Eczema Look Like)
This particular picture is of one of the most common types of eczema characterized by patchy red skin. This type of eczema will often come and go based on various factors.
Common causes for flare-ups include
- Contact with coarse materials
- Becomming too hot or too cold
- Certain soaps or detergents
- Animal dander
Eczema can also have the appearance of small bumps on the skin
Picture of Eczema Bumps On The Skin (What Does Eczema Look Like)
This type of eczema tends to be more permanent and can be harder to treat.
It can range from:
- Mild – Barely perceptible elevated bumps
- Moderate – Clearly visible raising of the skin but not excessive
- Severe – Marked and extensive bumps on the skin
The most severe types of eczema can cause red open sores.
Severe Eczema With Open Sores (What Does Eczema Look Like)
This type of eczema can also range from mile to severe:
- Mild – Evidence of small sores on the surface of the skin
- Moderate – May look similar to a mild case. However, sores show evidence of deeper skin injury
- Severe – Many erosive or crusty lesions. Most of which are deep into the skin.
As you can tell, knowing what eczema looks like can be difficult as it comes in many different forms and at many levels of severity. Always remember, when in doubt it is always best to consult your doctor.
Ciara on Wed, 8th Apr 2009 7:33 am
The third picture that you show to be eczema, the one labeled “Severe Eczema With Open Sores”, is very questionable in my opinion. This person more than likely has a fungal infection of some sort.
aklah on Thu, 30th Apr 2009 11:32 am
i have eczema really bad on my legs,and i just really wish that i caould weat shorts one day and that i knew how to get rid of all they things on my leg…i don think its right that people have to go thourgh this in their life time…i got mine when i was about 5 or 6,and now i am 15 and my doctor told me that there is no way that i could get rid scares
Jackie (1 comments.) on Wed, 13th May 2009 6:15 pm
I have severe eczema and it doesn’t look like any of those!
Jackie on Wed, 13th May 2009 6:16 pm
I have severe eczema and it doesn’t look like any of those! it looks more like scabs than sores!
Natural Remedy Reporter on Mon, 18th May 2009 9:41 am
Hey Jackie – eczema can come in all types of forms. We just tried to hit the most common types in this post.
melatonintablets (1 comments.) on Sun, 26th Jul 2009 11:59 pm
Eczema can be managed by using corticosteroids to reduce inflammation and an antihistamine to reduce itching. it is also wise to avoid dairy products and nuts if you have food allergy.
sierrah on Mon, 10th Aug 2009 8:35 am
no thats definately excema. i have excema and have since i was a kid, and thats ecxactly what mine looks like now on my fingers. there are many different looking types.
Eczema natural cure (1 comments.) on Sun, 16th Aug 2009 4:28 am
Eczema loves dry skin, so the objective is to try and keep the skin as moist as possible. You need to be careful with this. Try to use natural products as much as possible, and be wary of some medications which often contain harsh chemicals, and can sometimes add to the problem.
Creams which contain vitamin E can be effective, and also people have found that if they moisturize their skin with coconut oil after taking a bath, it can help in reducing the soreness of the symptoms.
Molly
Acne Treatment and Acne Care (1 comments.) on Mon, 7th Sep 2009 4:34 am
i have Eczema and i use topical corticosteroids to relieve itching. a good natural product to relieve itching from eczema is Oatmeal and Seawater.
Jemmay (1 comments.) on Thu, 11th Feb 2010 9:29 am
i suffer from Eczema and what i do is just take as much vitamins A, C and E supplements plus some topical corticosteroid to remedy the itch.