Eczema is a word we tend to associate with a red itchy rash. This is true--sometimes eczema is a red itchy rash--but other times people with eczema have clear skin or only a few symptoms. Eczema is a chronic (long-term) disease that appears in different ways at different times.

Understanding why eczema acts the way it does will help you or a loved one with eczema manage the disease and stay in control.