By Zeeshan Naveed Bari | Submitted On August 04, 2012
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Expert Author Zeeshan Naveed Bari
The skin condition that inflames the skin and causes it to become itchy is known as the eczema or atopic dermatitis. Often, hay fever or asthma can also accompany it, which can last for a long time.
While any area of the skin can be affected by eczema, …show more content…
Skin around the eyes, like the eyelids, can also get affected by eczema as well. Redness and swelling around the eyes can be caused by scratching.
The eczema skin condition can affect children as young as five years old and this skin condition can last until adulthood or even longer. At times, eczema can gradually become intense and can even recede for a certain period of time, even a few years.
Itching may be severe, and scratching the rash can make it even itchier and cause more inflammation. If the skin barrier breaks, then bacteria, particularly Staphylococcus aureus, can affect the skin, which is the perfect breeding ground for them. It can be quite challenging to break the itch and scratch cycle.
What factors aggravate eczema?
Typically, the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria affect the skin of people suffering from the eczema skin condition. Once the skin barrier breaks and fluid oozes onto the skin, this causes the staph bacteria to multiply at a rapid pace, which cause the symptoms of eczema to become much