Other types of eczema

Other types of eczema include:

• circular or oval patches of eczema that usually affect adults (discoid eczema) 
• eczema that occurs when the body comes into contact with a particular substance (contact dermatitis)
• eczema that occurs on the legs, usually around swollen and enlarged veins (varicose eczema) 
• red, scaly patches that can occur on the sides of the nose, eyebrows, ears and scalp (seborrhoeic eczema)
• eczema that causes tiny blisters to erupt across the palms of the hands (dyshidrotic eczema, also known as 'pompholyx')