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Eczema

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A range of persistent skin conditions that include dryness and recurring skin rashes. The cause is unknown but presumed to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Dermatitis

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Body locations

Skin

Symptoms

Itchy rash
Scaling skin
Dry or cracking skin
Red skin
Small skin bumps
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Eczema
Mometasone
4.0
74 reviews
Clobetasol
3.9
63 reviews
Fluocinonide
3.9
69 reviews
Triamcinolone
3.8
82 reviews
Fluticasone
3.7
82 reviews
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Tests

Immunoglobulin E
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