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Eczema symptoms vary among people and age groups. Common symptoms include:- itchy, small red raised bumps, and blisters that may open and weep (itching is often worse in the evening and at night)
- thick, pale, scaly, red patches
- dry rough skin
- scratching often leads to raw, broken and bleeding patches of skin
- raw, inflamed skin is prone to infections
- infants and young children often experience a rash on the face, scalp, and on the backs of their arms and fronts of their legs
- older children and adults often experience a rash inside the elbows and wrists and on the backs of their knees and ankles
- hand eczema is common in adults

