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I have eczema on my right hand fingers.but my skin is dry and oily(combination skin)also i have acne and pimples. my mom also have eczema, but her skin was also dry and oily typ.so my question is eczema is always present in dry skin individuals only?

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People with eczema overreact to the trigger. Dry brittle skin with cracks can make entry of trigger substance easy, hence your observation of association between dry skin and eczema is a good one but dry skin does not cause eczema. Eczema can make skin dry, red, chafed & thick. Other common triggers are nickel metal, soaps & cleaning solutions, fragrances, neomycin,bactroban etc. Hope it helps

Answered 4/20/2021

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