Eczema has plagued many, leaving them scarred and afraid to go out in public. Atopic dermatitis is the technical name for this condition, but medical naming does nothing for the healing and many are left to suffer in pained silence.

This skin condition has lived with many false stereotypes, including the old tale that if you were to hang around someone with eczema and allow him or her to touch you, you would contract it yourself. Nothing could be further from the truth. Eczema is the result of conditions that are either internal or environmental and thankfully can be treated, allowing the sufferer to life a normal social life.