Eczema. Eczema is very common in children and tends to be chronic, which means it comes and goes. It is also called atopic dermatitis and is often the result of an allergy. Eczema often strikes areas of skin that are subject to heat and moisture, such as the creases in the elbows the neck, the face, hands, feet and groin. The rash is scaly and red, and the bumps may eventually crack, weep and crust over. The most worrisome complication of eczema is that the person, usually a child, scratches so violently that their skin may become infected or scarred and thick.
