The rash appears on the face: the cheekbones, cheeks but respects the middle part. Eczema is also behind the ears, in the folds of elbows, behind the knees … It takes the form of plates with red blisters dry or oozing. The lesions are very itchy (they itch) and children tend to scratch a lot. Sometimes outbreaks are very important with very oozing lesions, scabs.
The discomfort of eczema
Eczema is not a serious illness, but it is a source of agitation and insomnia when the rash is very itchy. If the injury does not become infected, they leave no scar.
The risk
The risk of bacterial infection exists if the child is scratching his eczema (superinfection due mostly to staphylococcus golden), with the risk of indelible scars, even spread of the bacteria in the body.