Atopic eczema is most common in babies and young adults, and usually gets better before the person is 25 years old. This skin rash is very itchy. What atopic eczema looks like. Usually this rash makes your skin itch, ooze, and crust on your face and scalp, although you can get spots in other places, too. When babies get atopic eczema, dermatologists call it infantile eczema.
Many babies get better before they are even two years old.
In teens and young adults, the spots usually break out where the elbow bends, on the backs of the knees, ankles, wrists, and on the face, neck, and upper chest. How you'd know if you had it. If someone in your family suffers from allergies, and you have a red, oozing, itchy rash, you could have atopic eczema. It's a good idea to see a dermatologist right away. Your dermatologist can give you medicines to help you feel better and may also be able to keep the atopic eczema from getting worse.