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Eczema Eczema is the name given to a number of different problems that affect the skin that can make it dry, scaly, inflamed and really, really itchy.
The name eczema comes from an ancient greek word and means to boil over.
This is exactly how it feels for around one in five children and around one in ten adults who are affected with eczema.
It's sometimes called another name, dermatitis.
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