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.
What do patients take to treat Eczema and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hydrocortisone topical
(Corticaine Cream, Cortizone-5, Cortifoam, Hc45 Hydrocortisone Cream)
|
8 |
These charts show data from Eczema patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Eczema at PatientsLikeMe?
- 347 patients have this condition
- 10 New patients joined this month
- 58 say Eczema is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 79% | Females |
|---|---|
| 21% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 106 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 19 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 15 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 10 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 4 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 172 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 17 |
These charts show data from Eczema patients who have completed their condition history