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.
How do members experience eczema?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with eczema*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for eczema*
*Data from patients with eczema, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with eczema*
*Data from patients with eczema, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has eczema on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 37 | |
20s | 139 | |
30s | 360 | |
40s | 373 | |
50s | 294 | |
60s | 221 | |
70+ | 122 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 425 | |
Female | 1,103 |