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Can excema cause a lot of physical pain? i have it in my left elbow, and sometimes when i think its almost gone i stop putting ointment on, i noticed if i put ointment on the pain goes down, i thought it would be like having a rash, not painful

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Eczema: The skin rash from eczema oftentimes gets raised and dry. This can crack and also dry out and cause pain

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Answered 12/3/2019

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A member asked:

Can excema cause a lot of physical pain? i have it in my left elbow, and sometimes when i think its almost gone i stop putting ointment on, i noticed if i put ointment on the pain goes down, i thought it would be like having a rash, not painful

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Dr Mandel agreed

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