Table 3 Suspected causes of eczematous skin diseases
From: Illness perceptions of adults with eczematous skin diseases: a systematic mixed studies review
Endogenous factors | Psychological factors, e.g., mood, mental, or emotional state; stress; overwork; anxiety and anger; family problems |
Medical conditions, such as hormonal changes, weak immune system (e.g., infections, cold, influenza, fever); genetic disposition or heredity | |
Exogenous factors | Behavioral factors: frequent hand washing (incl. use of soap or hygiene products); nutrition or consumption of alcohol (e.g., red wine) or certain foods (e.g., pork); usage of emollients |
Environmental factors: climatic conditions (e.g., heat, change of climate, sun exposure); exposure to allergens (e.g., ingredients in cosmetics or emollients) | |
Domestic factors: contact to household chemicals (e.g., detergents or laundry products); handling of food | |
Occupational factors: contact to irritants, chemicals or allergens (e.g., oils, paints and varnishes, detergents, hygiene and laundry products—sometimes indirectly by soiled door handles); wet work (incl. sweaty hands, especially while wearing protective gloves, handwashing); physical friction (e.g., while construction work, machine maintenance, or gardening); handling of food or plants |