Tag: Scratching habit
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Understanding Chronic Childhood Eczema: The Relevance of Scratching
Habitual scratching causes chronic childhood eczema The Combined Approach to childhood atopic eczema is indicated when the eczema has become chronic, or longstanding. There are acute flare-ups that come and go, but between these the skin remains rough, thickened and dry – this chronic eczema is called lichenification, and it is caused by regular scratching.…