Although less heard of, plantar eczema is a common type of eczema usually caused by modern footwear and is more common in males. This type of eczema usually occur during puberty as well as childhood. It causes the sole of ... read more

As part of diagnosis for eczema, a RAST test is often recommended. What is RAST? A RAST test (short for radioallergosorbent test) is a blood test used to determine what a person is allergic to. This is different from a ... read more

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects the skin. It is not contagious; it cannot be passed from one person to another. The word “dermatitis”means inflammation of the skin. “Atopic” refers to a group of diseases where there ... read more

Individuals with eczema (more correctly termed atopic dermatitis) are at special risk for developing extensive vaccinial lesions either through direct inoculation of the virus onto diseased skin or possibly viremic spread if they were recently vaccinated. This can sometimes lead ... read more

This the continuation on my previous post about a common type of eczema, Dyshidrosis or dyshidrotic eczema. In this post, we take a look at the common causes for this type of eczema.

While the definite cause of dyshidrosis ... read more