Eczema is a skin condition. The skin becomes dry, red, itchy, and sometimes swollen or cracked. It can come and go for years.

Eczema濕疹 is a skin condition是一種皮膚病 The skin皮膚 becomes dry, red, itchy會變得乾燥、發紅、發癢 and sometimes swollen or cracked有時候還會腫起來或裂開 It它 can come and go可能會斷斷續續出現 for years好幾年

Many people get it on the hands, the inside of the elbows, or behind the knees, though it can show up elsewhere. It is not a short infection you “catch” like a cold; it is more like the skin overreacting and getting sore. Doctors cannot always switch it off, but creams, cooler air, and not scratching help many people.

Many people很多人 get it on the hands, the inside of the elbows, or behind the knees會長在手上、手肘內側，或膝蓋後面 though it can show up elsewhere不過其他地方也可能出現 It它 is not a short infection you “catch” like a cold不是像感冒那樣會「傳染」的短期感染 it is more like the skin overreacting and getting sore比較像是皮膚反應過度而變得發炎 Doctors醫生 cannot always switch it off不一定能完全治好 but creams, cooler air, and not scratching但乳霜、涼爽的空氣，還有不去抓 help many people都能幫助很多人

Children often have it, and some grow out of it. In more medical talk people also say dermatitis.

Children小孩 often have it很常有濕疹 and some grow out of it有些人長大後就會好 In more medical talk比較醫學一點的說法 people also say dermatitis也會說是皮膚炎(dermatitis)

It is a normal English word — you can tell a teacher or a doctor “I have eczema” without sounding fancy. Though actually, what looks like eczema is not always eczema, so a real diagnosis belongs to a doctor, not to a quick look in the mirror.

It is a normal English word這是一個很普通的英文字 you can tell a teacher or a doctor “I have eczema”你可以跟老師或醫生說「I have eczema」 without sounding fancy不會顯得很誇張 Though actually不過 what looks like eczema看起來像濕疹的 is not always eczema不一定真的是濕疹 so a real diagnosis belongs to a doctor所以真正的診斷要交給醫生 not to a quick look in the mirror不是照照鏡子隨便判斷