The exact cause of atopic dermatitis (eczema) is unknown. Healthy skin helps retain moisture and protects you from bacteria, irritants and allergens. Eczema is likely related to a mix of factors:1  Dry, irritable skin, which reduces the skin's ability to be an effective barrier.2  A gene variation that affects the skin's barrier function.ealthy skin helps retain moisture and protects you from bacteria, irritants and allergens. Eczema is likely related to a mix of factors: 1  Dry, irritable skin, which reduces the skin's ability to be an effective barrier. 2  A gene variation that affects the skin's barrier function.
1 Psoriasis of the liver is a term used to describe the damage that potent psoriasis medications infringes on the liver. 2  Although some people have to resort to medications with bad side effects on other organs, liver damage may be overted by using more natural and healthy ways of treating psoriasis.
An August 2010 study published in the journal Archives of Dermatology found that those living with psoriasis have a 39 percent increased risk of being diagnosed with depression than those without the disease, while the risk of an anxiety diagnosis is 31 percent higher.