Eczema is a group of conditions that make your skin inflamed or irritated. The most common type is atopic dermatitis.

Your dermatologist or allergist might tell you that you have one of these conditions that looks like eczema but isn’t.

1 out of 10 infants and children have eczema, a dry, itchy rash that comes and goes.

Pediatric atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a common skin condition that affects babies and children.

Eczema is the name for a group of skin conditions. There are different symptoms for each type.

Dry skin is a trigger for eczema, which is also called atopic dermatitis. And eczema is one possible cause of dry skin.

Atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis can have similar symptoms, but different causes and triggers.

Weeping eczema is a problem that stems from eczema where your skin oozes clear or straw-colored liquid.

Doctors don't know exactly what causes eczema. The most common type, atopic dermatitis, resembles an allergy.

People with eczema are also prone to certain other conditions.

The eczema rash on your skin can sometimes be linked with allergies, hay fever, and asthma.

Hormones might be behind eczema symptoms that appear “out of nowhere” or return after a long absence.

Eczema comes in many forms. Here's a look at the types of eczema and their treatments.

Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema. It makes you itchy and red, usually on your face, arms, and legs.

Dyshidrotic eczema is a sudden rash of small, itchy blisters on your palms and along the sides of your fingers.

Neurodermatitis, also called lichen simplex chronicus, is a common type of eczema.

There are many kinds of eczema. Atopic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, and contact dermatitis are often found on the face.

Your hands are prime targets for eczema triggers. Flares on your fingers can be itchy and painful.

Eczema on your lips, or cheilitis, is when one or both of your lips and the surrounding skin will be inflamed or cracked.

Ear eczema is when you experience itchiness or dry skin around, on, or inside of your ear.