What are the symptoms of perianal eczema?

Jul 16, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

The child has been scratching his buttocks constantly since yesterday. The area is red and itchy. It seems like perianal eczema. What are the symptoms of perianal eczema?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Xiaoyan
The symptoms of perianal eczema mainly include itching, moisture with exudation, pain, and changes in skin pigmentation. Specific manifestations are as follows: 1. **Itching:** Perianal eczema is often accompanied by paroxysmal severe itching, which can disturb sleep in severe cases. 2. **Moisture and exudation:** Due to the rupture of blisters and pustules, serous or purulent fluid may exude, causing moisture and discomfort around the anus, and possibly leading to skin abrasion or erosion. 3. **Pain:** When secondary infection and inflammation occur in the perianal skin, pain in the anal area and during defecation may develop. 4. **Changes in skin pigmentation:** Long-term recurrent perianal eczema can cause localized skin thickening, rough skin surface, deepened and widened skin texture, and may be accompanied by hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation.