Pathways Contact PEIA Home Return to Index Eczema Eczema, atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition.
Most people get eczema on the head, face, neck or the insides of their elbows, wrists and knees.
It looks like small blisters and crusty scales. Both children and adults get eczema. It runs in families. People who have asthma often have eczema, too. Eczema is usually worse when you are a child.