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  Eczema
Eczema
Types of eczema
What does it do?
Can I make it better?
Will it go away?

 
Types of eczema
The two most common types are atopic eczema and contact eczema.

Atopic eczema is the one that kids get most often and it's thought that it may be caused by things in the atmosphere.

Contact eczema is caused by things that people touch, like chemicals or some metals.


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