What are the different types of eczema, and what are their symptoms, causes, and treatments?
### Types of Eczema and Their Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
**1. Atopic Dermatitis**
- **Symptoms:** Itchy, red, and inflamed skin, often on the face, elbows, and knees.
- **Causes:** Genetic factors, irritants, allergens.
- **Treatments:** Moisturizers, steroid creams, avoiding triggers.
**2. Contact Dermatitis**
- **Symptoms:** Red, itchy rash where the skin touched an irritant or allergen.
- **Causes:** Chemicals, soaps, allergens like nickel.
- **Treatments:** Avoiding irritants, steroid creams, antibiotics if infected.
**3. Dyshidrotic Dermatitis**
- **Symptoms:** Itchy blisters on hands and feet.
- **Causes:** Unknown, possibly stress or allergies.
- **Treatments:** Moisturizers, steroid creams, avoiding triggers.
**4. Nummular Dermatitis**
- **Symptoms:** Coin-shaped red spots on the skin.
- **Causes:** Unknown, possibly dry skin or allergens.
- **Treatments:** Moisturizers, steroid creams, avoiding triggers.
**5. Neurodermatitis**
- **Symptoms:** Thick, scaly patches on the skin.
- **Causes:** Repeated scratching or rubbing.
- **Treatments:** Avoiding scratching, steroid creams, Dupixent injections.
**6. Seborrheic Dermatitis**
- **Symptoms:** Flaky, itchy skin, often on the scalp.
- **Causes:** Overgrowth of yeast, rapid shedding of skin cells.
- **Treatments:** Medicated shampoos, antifungal creams.
**7. Stasis Dermatitis**
- **Symptoms:** Swollen, itchy skin on the lower legs, brown stains over time.
- **Causes:** Poor blood flow in the veins of the legs.
- **Treatments:** Compression stockings, moisturizers, steroid creams.