The Nummular Eczema Picture

Nummular or discoid eczema causes disk-shaped patches to appear on the lower leg. Nummular eczema may appear as a ringworm-like rash of circular, itchy, scaling patches, widespread on the arms and legs but may also be found on the trunk and buttocks. Nummular eczema is most common in older people with very dry skin.

Eczema Performance Picture

During a flare-up, when the physical symptoms are at their most unbearable, patients estimate that on average they under-perform for 10% of the time they are at work or school. As moderate patients spend more than three months of each year in ‘flare' and severe patients more than five months, the impact is considerable.

In a typical year, patients miss an average of three days at work or school due to eczema. S

leep is affected for an average of seven nights during every flare, leaving patients tired and irritable. Given that even patients with moderate disease experience at least seven flares a year, this equates to 49 sleep-affected nights each year.