eczema flare-up
Dermatitis getting worse
An eczema flare-up is a period when eczema symptoms intensify—skin becomes more inflamed, itchy, red, or cracked than usual.
Flare-ups can be triggered by irritants, allergens, stress, or weather changes: Her eczema flare-up started after switching laundry detergents.
The term implies a chronic condition with alternating calm and active phases.
- itchyProvoking scratching urges
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- redPrimary color, warm
- red patchesDiscolored skin areas
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
skin · skin barrier · scratching · cracked · dry · irritation · patch · cream · steroid · topical steroid · outbreak · trigger · stress response · allergy · allergy test · burning · night sweats · weeping
disease trajectory
eczema flare-uphealing
Restoration of health
recovery · resolution · clearing · improvement · subsiding