Seborrheic eczema is often a oily style of eczema and also it occurs commonly within the ears and even on the scalp. Most people also refer to it as cradle cap if this shows up on babies and it is referred as dandruff when ever it shows up on grown-ups.

Those who find themselves affected by eczema are normally those who have a family history of either allergies or asthma, but the actual cause of eczema is still unknown. Even though that is the case, there are still some indications that link it to over-reactive immune systems, and it is entirely possible that exposure to allergens causes inflammation as well as skin irritation.

Inflammation that often occurs to the outer layer of skin is called eczema. An outside irritant often causes the immune system to have a reaction and cause the problem, but the actual cause is unknown. A broad range of issues are actually covered under the use of the term that includes symptoms of skin that is dry, inflamed, red, itchy and irritated. There are several different forms that are likely to present. One term known as dermatitis is used in place of eczema when the condition is acute in nature.

A type of dermatitis, eczema affects the epidermis or external layer of the skin. There are 10 different types of eczema including atopic, contact dermatitis, xerotic, seborrheic dermatitis, dyshidrosis, iscoid, venous, dermatitis herpetiformis, neurodermatitis and autoeczematization.