: an inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by redness, itching, and oozing vesicular lesions which become scaly, crusted, or hardened
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Inflammatory Skin Conditions Inflammatory skin conditions like eczema (atopic dermatitis) and psoriasis develop due to an overactive immune system.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
Doctors confirm that the poor air quality from urban burns is linked to wide-ranging respiratory symptoms, severe allergies, sore throats and eye sensitivity, as well as inflammatory skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Scientists don’t think cat allergies directly cause eczema (atopic dermatitis) symptoms such as dry, itchy, raw, cracked skin that can ooze or bleed when scratched.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Stress can be one of the most common factors in causing eczema.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
Doctors confirm that the poor air quality from urban burns is linked to wide-ranging respiratory symptoms, severe allergies, sore throats and eye sensitivity, as well as inflammatory skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Scientists don’t think cat allergies directly cause eczema (atopic dermatitis) symptoms such as dry, itchy, raw, cracked skin that can ooze or bleed when scratched.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Stress can be one of the most common factors in causing eczema.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Eczema.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eczema. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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: an inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by redness, itching, and oozing vesicular lesions which become scaly, crusted, or hardened
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