What are the characteristics of eczema on the breast?

If a woman develops eczema on her breasts, the most important thing is to find the cause. There are many causes of skin diseases. First of all, it may be caused by environmental factors, or improper dressing and improper diet. For this problem, first of all, you must avoid scratching with your hands, avoid friction of the breasts, avoid the stimulation of milk, etc. So what are the symptoms of eczema on the breasts?

Characteristics of eczema on the breast:

Breast eczema often occurs on the nipple, areola and their surrounding areas. It has clear boundaries, the lesions are brown-red, and there is obvious erosion. It is covered with scales or thin scabs, and cracks may occur when there is infiltration. The patient feels itching and pain. Eczema is divided into three types according to the manifestation of skin lesions: acute, subacute and chronic.

1. Acute eczema

The rash is composed of numerous densely packed millet-sized papules, papulovesicles or small blisters 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.