Eczema
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What is eczema?
The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding.
Common symptoms reported by people with eczema
Treatments taken by people for eczema
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Compare treatments taken by people with eczema
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have eczema through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with eczema? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has eczema on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 572 say eczema is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 37 | |
| 30s | 106 | |
| 40s | 89 | |
| 50s | 109 | |
| 60s | 110 | |
| 70+ | 266 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 92 | |
| 20-29 years | 33 | |
| 30-39 years | 42 | |
| 40-49 years | 41 | |
| 50-59 years | 27 | |
| 60-69 years | 23 | |
| 70+ years | 16 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 353 | |
| Female | 968 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 696 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 62 |