Eczema Skin Care

Have you ever suffered from Nummular Eczema?  Lots of people who sufferer with eczema tend to group eczema in one category however there are several different types of eczema that you may be plagued with.  Nummular eczema may be one of them.

Nummular Eczema also known as discoid or nummular dermatitis is characterized by the presence of coin shaped patches or lesions on the skin.  These patches are normally round or oval shaped resembling that of a coin or disc, hence the name nummular or discoid.  Sometimes these lesions may merge together and form a larger lesion.  Lesions that form will normally appear red, blistered, scaly, itchy, and crusted.  Sometimes these lesions may merge together and form a larger lesion.  As nummular eczema starts to heal the center will normally clear leaving what looks more like a ringworm.  As a matter of fact a lot of times nummular eczema can mistaken for ringworm.

There is no known cause of nummular eczema as with many other types eczema it doesn’t appear to be brought on by allergies.   You are more likely to develop a case of nummular eczema if you suffer from another form of eczema or atopic eczema, or if your current eczema outbreak becomes infected with bacterial infection.  Some sufferers also experience an outbreak after bug bites, burns, and or exposure to chemical irritants.

Treating nummular eczema would be similar to the treatment you would use for atopic eczema.  You would first have to remove the offending trigger.   You can use over the counter topical corticosteroids to treating the itch and discomfort associated with this disease.  If your symptoms are more severe and become infected then you may need to consult a physician to prescribe an antibiotic to clear the infection.

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