Eczema Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Eczema or dermatitis refers to an inflammatory disease of the skin. Depending on the type, cause and stage, various symptoms are possible. These include skin redness, swelling, itching, blisters, and dry skin. In the chronic stage, crusting, thickening, cracking and scaling are often also observed. Eczema is usually non-infectious, but can become secondarily infected, … Eczema Causes and Treatment

Metal Allergy

Symptoms Local skin reactions such as itching, inflammation, redness, and blistering occur acutely, especially at the sites of contact with the trigger. In the chronic stage, dry, scaly and cracked skin is often observed, e.g. in the form of chronic hand eczema. Affected areas include the hands, abdomen and earlobes. The rash can also appear … Metal Allergy

Alitretinoin

Products Alitretinoin is commercially available in capsule form (Toctino) and was approved in many countries in 2009. Structure and properties Alitretinoin (C20H28O2, Mr = 300.4 g/mol) is a retinoid like the acne drugs isotretinoin (13- retinoic acid) or tretinoin (all-retinoic acid). Effects Alitretinoin (ATC D11AX19) has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Unlike other retinoids, it acts … Alitretinoin

Dyshidrotic Eczema

Symptoms So-called dyshidrotic eczema manifests itself in itchy, non-reddened vesicles or blisters (bullae) that may appear on the sides of the fingers, on the palms of the hands, and also on the feet. The rash is often bilateral and symmetrical. The vesicles or blisters are filled with edema fluid (“water blisters”) and are located in … Dyshidrotic Eczema

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Symptoms Hand-foot-and-mouth disease manifests itself in the following possible symptoms: Initially, there are nonspecific complaints such as mild fever, headache, feeling sick, lack of appetite and sore throat. Subsequently, painful, red rashes form on the tongue, palate and oral mucosa, which turn into blisters and ulcers. A rash develops on the palms of the hands … Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease