Have you ever had dry, itchy, irritated skin? Sometimes you need more than just a standard lotion to lighten that dry area of ​​skin. Eczema, a dry skin condition, comes in different types and has a variety of causes, symptoms and treatments. Eczema is a dry skin condition that affects many people around the world. “The word eczema comes from the Greek word ekzein which means “to boil”; the Greek word ek means “outside,” while the Greek word zema means boiling” (Nordqvist). In primary care, 70% of prescriptions written concern dermatitis (Williams). For people with atopic eczema, the most common form, 30% of them developed the condition before starting school (Williams). The money spent annually on the treatment of atopic eczema in the United States is approximately $2.6 billion (Williams). Eczema can affect daily life by distracting them from what they are doing and making them think about their eczema itch. There are a handful of different types of eczema, including seborrheic dermatitis, Pompholyx eczema, asteatotic eczema, and atopic eczema. the most common form (Wyndham). Seborrheic dermatitis occurs primarily in adults and occurs when excessive levels of sebum are found on the skin (Wyndham). Examples of cases of seborrheic dermatitis are eyebrows, eyelids, ears, nose and scalp (Wyndham). Pompholyx eczema appears in young adults and can appear on the palms and soles of the feet (Wyndham). This type of eczema causes severe itching and appears in the form of blisters and bubbles (Wyndham). Asteatotic eczema appears in older people and is also called cracked eczema (Wyndham). This type of eczema is excessively dry and itchy (Wyndham). Atopic eczema, the most common form of dermatitis, occurs mainly in children (Nordqvist)....... middle of article ......Atopic eczema in children. " Practice Nurse 36.7 (2008): 19-24. Academic Research Premier Web. November 12, 2013 ehost/detail?sid=d0512d6d-7183-49f8-b2bc 00d70d50095f%40sessionmgr111 &vid=1&hid=127&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2Z SZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=35374421 >.Winters, Catherine and JD King". Problem solved! Eczema." Prevention 65.10 (2013): 70-77. Academic Search Premier. Web. November 12, 2013 web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=a24cfd3a-07d5-4865-a77b-ce4823dd5caa %40sessionmgr113&vid=1&hid=127&bdata = JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=90418950>.Wyndham, Mike "Eczema." =1&hid=127&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=aph&AN=67678867>.