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### Does eczema spread?


Does eczema spread?
larocheposay.gr
2021.43

Eczema is not contagious and does not spread from person to person. Eczema occurs on particular areas of the body. In babies, it usually occurs on the cheeks and chin, while in older children it often affects the skin folds of the neck, elbows and knees. It is important to teach children strategies to avoid scratching eczema lesions as they can get larger and affect more of the skin.  

  

**[Learn more](https://prd-cd-lrp-eu-ce.e-loreal.com/articles/eczema/eczema-and-pollution)**


