 [ Symptoms ] i have some scars in my nose that are irritating a lot of bleeding every day [ Disease ] no matter which part of the skin is affected eczema is almost always itchy sometimes the itching will start before the rash appears but when it does [appear] the rash most commonly occurs on the face knees hands or feet it may also affect other areas as well affected areas usually appear very dry thickened or scaly in fair skinned people these areas may initially appear reddish and then turn brown among darker skinned people eczema can affect pigmentation making the affected area lighter or darker in infants the itchy rash can produce an oozing crusting condition that occurs mainly on the face and scalp but patches may appear anywhere