What is Eczema

Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin. The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent or recurring skin rashes characterized ...

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Just peeling fingers and palms
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Is eczema always ichy? Maybe I have psorias, Is that ichy? I have no ichiness just peeling fingers, looks like my skin has been sunburned and built up skin on my knuckles.
A derm told me it was just contact derm, I dont know because it is never ichy.
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Reply #1 - 10/11/07  11:25pm
" Dermatitis is eczema. It's different from the bright pink, flaky characteristics of psoriasis. My hands and fingers get tiny, itchy bumps/blisters that later cause the cracking, splitting and peeling. My eczema isn't always itchy-sometimes just peeling/cracking. Eucerin lotion helps as does keeping away from drying-type hand washes. "
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