Infant Eczema - Disease And Disorder Of The Skin

Infant Eczema - Disease And Disorder Of The Skin: "The word 'eczema' is derived from the Greek meaning to 'boil over', describing the bubbly and hot appearance of active eczema. The words eczema and dermatitis mean the same, referring to a particular type of skin inflammation, which has potentially multiple different causes.

More specifically, atopic eczema refers to a very characteristic itchy skin rash, which typically starts in infancy or childhood. It tends to affect different parts of the skin at different stages of the person's development, but at some point usually involves the skin creases (flexures) of the arms and legs. "... (Click on title link above to read the entire article) ...