Eczema: Symptom progression with age
OPTIMISING MOISTURISER USE IN CHILDHOOD ECZEMA
Eczema: Symptom progression with age
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Infants typically present with eczematous lesions with poorly defined redness and inflammation. Other symptoms can include fluid-filled sac and clear watery discharge.1
Symptoms can be widely distributed:
- The face, cheeks and trunk are the most common areas affected1
- The nappy area is generally spared; nappies are occlusive and infants cannot scratch the skin in this region.1,11
- In children aged two years and older, eczema is more localised and chronic compared to infants. Skin around a joint (both inside and outside) are the most common areas affected1,11
- Eczematous lesions tend to be less red and poorly defined, and skin tends to be dry.1 Chronically affected areas may become thicker partly due to scratching.1,11
- School-age children typically show lesions on the flexor surfaces (the skin on the side of joints)
- Common areas of eczematous symptom presentation include the elbows and knees, the neck, eyelids and earlobes.1,7,11