Eczema is common in 8 body parts, Different parts have different symptoms!
Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that can occur at any age, regardless of gender or region. It is prone to relapse and requires long-term treatment. Eczema can occur in any part of the body, especially the following eight parts, and the symptoms vary.
Which parts of the body are prone to eczema?
1. Ears
Eczema often occurs on the helix, postauricular folds and external auditory canal, and is mainly manifested by erythema exudation, skin cracking and scabbing, and sometimes seborrhea , which is generally symmetrical on the left and right.
2. Calf
Eczema often occurs on the front of the tibia and the side of the calf, with a symmetrical distribution. The lesions are generally localize brown-red spots with dense papules or papules. After injury, erosion, exudation, and scabs may occur. Over time, the lesions become thicker, pigmentation occurs , and they are accompanied by severe itching.
3. Hands
Eczema usually occurs on the back and palm of the hand, and can invade the fingers and wrists, often symmetrically. The back of the hand is generally coin-shaped infiltration, dark erythematous hypertrophy, or lichenoid plaques cover with a small amount of scale . The lesions on the palm are localize light red or yellow-brown spots with a thick layer of hard scales on the surface, which are prone to cracking. There are some papules and blisters on the fingers. The skin around the nails is swollen and red, and the nail plate is thick and irregular.
4. Anus
The skin around the anus is moist, flush, and eroded, with a small number of scatter papules, or the anal mucosa is wrinkle, chapped, and severely itchy.
5. Female vulva
The skin around the labia majora is thick and has clear borders, and rarely has erythema, erosion, or exudation. Due to severe itching, the skin is often scratch with hands, causing lichenification and sometimes loss of pigmentation.
6. Scrotum
In acute attacks of scrotal eczema, the scrotal skin is edematous, constantly moist, or eroded, exuded, or crusted. Scrotal eczema is mostly chronic, with deep wrinkles and thick infiltration, like orange peel. The surface is dry, covered with scales, with significantly darker pigmentation, and severe itching.
7. Umbilical fossa
Dark red or bright red spots appear in the umbilicus, with a moist surface, bleeding and scabs, and clear boundaries, generally without involving the skin around the navel.
8. Chest
Chest eczema is common in lactating women. Brown-red lesions appear on the nipples, areolas and surrounding skin with clear borders, erosions and crusts, nipple cracks and pain.
No matter where eczema occurs, we must actively find and eliminate the cause, control symptoms, reduce the number of recurrences, and improve the quality of life. The root cause of eczema is the damage to the skin barrier function, which is prone to irritation dermatitis, infection, and allergies, making skin problems worse. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the skin barrier function and help the recovery of the disease.
