Other Means When the basic solutions don t work, you must still not give up and try to come up with other plans. There are really certain cases when the condition gets out of hand and hard to control. At these instances, you have to seek help from pediatric dermatologists because they may know newer kinds of solutions and treatments to help you deal with this. They may come from a family that has similar allergic diseases. The patient must also experience pruritis or the medical term for itching. This is the only way to trigger the rash and if one doesn t experience any kind of itching, then it is very likely that they don t have this kind of skin problem. Exposure or contacts with even mild substances (baby shampoo or even water) can irritate the skin and make the condition real bad. Causes There are more than 3,000 allergens known to cause allergic contact dermatitis. Some of the more common ones include antibiotic ointments, clothing (dyes and fire retardants) and shoes (the leather, glue or rubber). Soon, there are patches of skin that become dry and scaly, formation of skin crusting that darkens and thickens with repeated scratching and rubbing. Violet-colored discolorations soon appear on the top of the feet and in the lower legs. Victims Because it is mainly triggered by poor circulation, stasis dermatitis usually develops in people who are middle-aged or older. This kind of skin problem that is also known as atopic dermatitis, typically begins as rash during the early infancy or by the time your kid reach the age of five. Its symptoms include irritated and rough skin, which is scaly, red and itchy. The condition itself cannot be cured, but there are proper treatments that are available to control the rash. Aside from doing the needed lifestyle modifications, victims of eczema can help reduce the frequency and severity of the flare-ups of the disease by abiding these guidelines. Moisturizing Applying moisturizers when needed is one way to combat the dryness and the itchy feeling of the skin caused by eczema.