There are different types of Eczema: Atopic, contact, Adult Seborrhoeic, Infantile Seborrhoeic,
Discoid, Pompholyx, Asteatotic and Varicose. The most common. According to webmd, Atopic dermatitis often affects people who also have:
Asthma or hay fever
Family history of eczema, asthma, or hay fever
Defects in the skin barrier, allowing moisture out and germs in
Atopic dermatitis usually begins during infancy or childhood. But it can strike people at any age.
Most often, it affects skin on the:
Face
Hands
Feet
Inner elbows
Back of the knees