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Nummular Dermatitis: A chronic condition characterized by coin shaped eczematous plaques and pruritus (itching skin). Lesions occur on the hands, forearms, lower legs, and buttocks.
Eczema - nummular; Nummular dermatitis
Treatment
Avoid triggers that can make your symptoms worse, such as wool, lanolin, and certain foods.
In most cases, it is not serious if caught quickly; if not, xerosis can become Xerotic Eczema, from cracked and irritated skin, Nummular Dermatitis (discoid eczema), Ichthyosis Vulgaris, Lamellar Ichthyosis, Asteatotic Eczema (Eczema Craquele), ...
to skin-damaging environmental factors such as sun and wind, or excessive heat or cold.
Less well defined are genetic factors and age, gender, and race differences in skin sensitivity. For example, a type of eczema called nummular dermatitis is most ...
 See also: Symptom, Fatty acids, Vitamins, Pruritus, Dermatitis
  
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