Dermatitis is a catchall word that refers to inflammation of the skin – this can include rashes, dry patches and more. Some types of dermatitis are mild and can be treated at home. Other types may require treatment by a dermatologist. Types of dermatitis include:
- Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
- Contact dermatitis, caused by physical contact with skin irritants
- Dermatitis herpetiformis, a skin disease that causes intense itching and clusters of small blisters and bumps
- Generalized exfoliative dermatitis, often caused by a drug reaction, a complication of other skin conditions or – more rarely – lymphoma
- Seborrheic dermatitis, which causes red, itchy, scaly skin
- Other dermatitis conditions, such as localized scratch dermatitis, perioral dermatitis, nummular dermatitis and stasis dermatitis
