An inflammation of the upper layers of the skin, causing blisters, redness, swelling, oozing, scabbing, scaling, and usually itching. Continuous scratching and rubbing May eventually lead to thickening and hardening of the skin. Some types of dermatitis affect only specific parts of the body.

It is a form of dermatitis characterized by chronically itchy, inflamed skin. The affected area typically becomes dry, the skin flakes off, and blisters occasionally develop. When eczema appears on fair-skinned people, the affected areas typically turn a brownish gray color; it generally alters their natural pigmentation, making the affected area either lighter or darker.

Diagnosis
Diagnosis of eczema can be made from its site, location and appearance (morphology) and history. It is generally a chronic, recurring condition. Exposure to environmental irritants may worsen symptoms, as can dryness of the skin, temperature changes, and stress. Nummular eczema can also be aggravated by eating foods containing iodides or bromides. Apart from this contact irritants can also lead to eczema. Simple rash can also lead to eczema.

Symptoms
· itching of the skin ( pruritus )
· skin lesions that may be macules , papules, vesicles, or patches
· nummular ("coin shaped")
· primarily located on the arms and legs
· spreading to the trunk
· oozing, crusting over
· scaly or excoriated (raw) skin
· skin redness or inflammation

Is is curable?

With the help of lasers it is possible to give permanent cure for eczema.

What are the treatments available for eczema?

There are medicines that can control the disease. PUVA or Narrow band UVB that  can give very good results for   some time, but now with the help of LASERS you can achieve control over the disease for as long as life time.

How does Laser work in psoriasis?

Lasers they inhibit the cell growth cycle by blocking the lymphocytic pathway .It also reverses the inflammatory proliferations in the deeper layers of the skin.

Does it work on all the types of psoriasis?

Lasers work on all the types of eczemas

How is the treatment performing?

The treatment is non ablative. The lesion is lased with the Laser delivery hand piece at specific energies. Immediately after the treatment patient can join his daily activity. It has no down time or hospitalization required.

What is the post operative medication required?

You don’t require any kind of post operative medications, rather they are contraindicated. Maximum one may require would be an emollient or an antipruritic as there may be itching sensations as the lesion heals.

How many treatments are required?

Depending upon the extent of the disease, 5 to 20 treatments may be required.

What is the desired interval between 2 treatments?

The interval between two treatments varies from case to case, but it can be any thing between 2 days to 30 days.

Does it cause any side or adverse effect?

No, no side effects are produced with the treatment. IT is always very safe laser and maximum it can cause sun burn like effect that requires few hours or days to disappear.

What are the chances of recurrences?

Very few patients require some touch ups in the future may be once in 3 to 4 years. The recurrences are not aggressive until and unless it is produced by some very harsh physical stimuli. The patient will not require even any topical applications in between.

What are the advantages over the Medications and Phototherapy?

Usual medications used in eczema are either Steroids  Steroids are one of the silent poison and when given in larger and continuous dosages creates very hazardous effect on all the systems of the body and when topical applications are continued for longer time it may lead to atrophic changes in the skin. Phototherapy regresses the lesion temporarily where as the Lasers cure the condition from within.