What are the types of nipple eczema?

Eczema is a skin disease that is prone to occur in hot summer weather. It has a great impact on people's skin and can cause itching, redness and swelling, and in severe cases, skin ulcers and other symptoms. The most serious area of ​​eczema in women is generally located on the breasts, which causes greater damage to women's breasts. Let's take a look at the types of nipple eczema.

It is common on the nipple, areola and their surrounding areas, with clear boundaries, brown-red lesions, obvious erosion, and covered with scales or thin scabs. Fissures may occur when there is infiltration. Conscious itching and pain. It is more common in breastfeeding women and can be easily cured after stopping breastfeeding. If the disease persists or occurs on one side, care should be taken to rule out eczematous cancer. It may occur acutely or repeatedly, progressing to subacute or chronic.

1. Acute eczema

The rash is composed of numerous densely packed millet-sized papules, papulovesicles or vesicles with a flushed base. Due to scratching, the skin lesions may show obvious punctate exudation and small erosions. The center of the lesion is often heavier and gradually spreads to the surrounding area. There are also scattered papules and papulovesicles on the periphery, so the boundaries are unclear. When combined with infection, the inflammation may be more obvious and form pustules, pus oozing out or yellow-green or dirty brown scabs. It may also be combined with folliculitis, furuncle, local lymphadenitis, etc.

2. Subacute eczema

Subacute eczema occurs when the inflammation of acute eczema is alleviated, or if the acute phase is not promptly and appropriately treated and is delayed for a long time. The skin lesions are mainly small papules, scales and crusts, with only a few papulovesicles or small blisters and erosions. There may also be mild infiltration, and the patient still feels severe itching.

3. Chronic eczema

It is mostly caused by repeated attacks of acute or subacute eczema, or it may present as chronic inflammation from the beginning. The skin of the affected area is infiltrated and thickened, turning dark red and pigmented, with a rough surface and covered with a small amount of bran-like scales, or scabs due to scratching. Some cases have varying degrees of lichenification, which is localized and has clear edges. There may also be scattered papules and papulovesicles on the periphery. During acute attacks, there may be obvious exudate. The subjective symptoms also include obvious itching, which often occurs in paroxysms. The course of the disease is uncertain, prone to relapse, and difficult to heal.

Whether acute, subacute or chronic eczema, the course of the disease is uncertain, it is easy to relapse, it can transform into each other and it is difficult to heal for a long time. Conscious itching. Drinking, scratching, using soapy water, scalding with hot water, etc. can aggravate skin lesions and increase itching, and in severe cases can affect sleep.