2016). This means that eczema is inherited by family members and certain things in the environment can trigger the disease. Environmental factors that contribute to the disease include irritants such as perfumes, soap, and sensitivity to food. People who have this disease must be careful to avoid anything which irritants their skin or that they are allergic to. Some of the most common allergens are household dust, grass pollen, milk, egg, and peanuts. The most common irritants are soaps, and detergents. Eczema is diagnosed by the symptoms that the person presents to the physician. According to Brown, S. 2016 “ ill defined, erythematous, scaly, and pruritic lesions with a clinical history characterized by childhood onset”. This means the area of the skin is dry and cracked with redness and symptoms of itching. Skin barrier dysfunction allows these symptoms to occur by allowing irritants to enter inside the
2016). This means that eczema is inherited by family members and certain things in the environment can trigger the disease. Environmental factors that contribute to the disease include irritants such as perfumes, soap, and sensitivity to food. People who have this disease must be careful to avoid anything which irritants their skin or that they are allergic to. Some of the most common allergens are household dust, grass pollen, milk, egg, and peanuts. The most common irritants are soaps, and detergents. Eczema is diagnosed by the symptoms that the person presents to the physician. According to Brown, S. 2016 “ ill defined, erythematous, scaly, and pruritic lesions with a clinical history characterized by childhood onset”. This means the area of the skin is dry and cracked with redness and symptoms of itching. Skin barrier dysfunction allows these symptoms to occur by allowing irritants to enter inside the