Abstract: . . .  cause. In the end, she attributed Davids eczema to bad luck and something he had been born with. Although Davids mother had never had eczema, her partner did have eczema throughout his childhood and his mother (Davids grandmother) remembered it had followed a similar pattern to Davids eczema. As David got older, the distribution of his eczema changed. It got a lot better on his face but affected his hands and backs of his knees. It remained very similar until he was about four when it gradually began to improve and although David continued to have quite dry skin, the eczema itself resolved by the time he was eight. Page 8 8 j UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOOD ECZEMA Summary l Atopic eczema is a common condition in childhood which often improves as the child grows older. l It has become more common over the past 20 years. l The causes of eczema are not fully understood but it is known to be a hereditary condition. l Although allergy may be an important cause for a small minority of young children, it is usually not the main cause of eczema. l Eczema is often associated with stress, but it is likely that the symptoms of eczema cause stress, as well as the stress making the eczema worse.  . . .
. . .  cause. In the end, she attributed Davids eczema to bad luck and something he had been born with. Although Davids mother had never had eczema, her partner did have eczema throughout his childhood and his mother (Davids grandmother) remembered it had followed a similar pattern to Davids eczema. As David got older, the distribution of his eczema changed. It got a lot better on his face but affected his hands and backs of his knees. It remained very similar until he was about four when it gradually began to improve and although David continued to have quite dry skin, the eczema itself resolved by the time he was eight. Page 8 8 j UNDERSTANDING CHILDHOOD ECZEMA Summary l Atopic eczema is a common condition in childhood which often improves as the child grows older. l It has become more common over the past 20 years. l The causes of eczema are not fully understood but it is known to be a hereditary condition. l Although allergy may be an important cause for a small minority of young children, it is usually not the main cause of eczema. l Eczema is often associated with stress, but it is likely that the symptoms of eczema cause stress, as well as the stress making the eczema worse.  . . .
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