The Many Signs of an Eczema Outbreak

An Eczema outbreak is a very common skin condition which can occur in people of any age or race. An eczema outbreak consists of small blisters which occur singularly or in clusters. The blisters may be very small and hard to notice at first or may be larger and just one or two randomly on the body. An Eczema outbreak tends to be called the itch that rashes . This term is commonly used for the fact that before a person has an eczema outbreak on the skin, the area infected may itch constantly for a few days up to a couple of weeks. The eczema outbreak can be very bothersome.

The itching of an eczema outbreak will occur exactly where the blisters will eventually come up. The skin that is infected by the eczema outbreak is often scratched as it keeps people awake at night due to its intensity. The itching only grows worse if not relieved and if scratched, the eczema spreads.

Sometimes an eczema outbreak may be mistaken for a poison ivy rash as it appears in the same itchy clustered blister form. The blisters on the skin may appear in different areas and look like small red bumps which are filled with clear liquid. When this liquid is released from the blister the eczema will spread to wherever the fluid touches. Sometimes on larger eczema blisters it will be evident that the blister has a white tip, this means it is filled with pus and will have the same effect as a liquid filled blister.

Eczema will also dry out the areas it infects, to the point of the skin cracking open, on the areas in which there is more movement, such as the neck or hands. The small cracks in the skin may cause small amounts of bleeding, and will also cause the same itch as the eczema blisters do. The hardest thing about having eczema is that there is always a chance it can come back, and if it is continually scratched and picked at the blisters will never heal.