What is the difference of having eczema and hives? some doctors say eczema n hives are two different issues, can any doctors explain further?

Hives and Eczema: Eczema is an allergic skin condition where there is a barrier dysfunction. Tends to be exacerbated by foods and allergens and has a characteristic distribution pattern. Hives are red, raised and intensely itchy lesions (mosquito-bite like) that can occur on any part of the body and can have multiple triggers.

Different Disease: Eczema and hives are not the same thing. Eczema is a generic term for a red itchy scaling rash that have multiple different causes. Hives are red raised itchy lesions that can also have multiple different causes.