Symptoms of Eczema (contact dermatitis)

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Irritant dermatitis may appear as a slight redness, with mild inflammation to a severe inflammation with redness, itching and skin blistering or cracking and bleeding at the site of contact with the irritant. If the condition becomes chronic (long-term), the skin will be dry, inflamed, scaly and thickened.

Allergic contact dermatitis may initially appear as an itchy red rash at the site of contact with the skin. There may be some swelling and blistering. The skin may become thicker and dry and scaly if the allergen persists. The reaction is generally confined to the site of contact with the allergen, although occasionally it may extend outside the contact area or it may spread all over your body. The rash usually clears if the allergen is no longer in contact with the skin, but recurs with any slight contact with it again.