Is a skin disease that affects children before puberty and affects males and females and is a minor skin inflammation covered by soft white crusts and represents a type of mild eczema occurs at any time of the year, but be clearer in the summer as a result of dark skin and increase the risk of infection Dry skin and continuous exposure to the sun is not contagious.
Their causes are not specific but are associated with parasitic bowel infections, constant sun exposure, malnutrition, topical corticosteroids, recurrent skin infections, dry skin, swimming in public baths and may be confused with eczema, vitiligo or fungus.
The treatment requires sun exposure, adherence to sunscreens, continuous moisturizing of the skin and balanced eating. It can be treated with creams containing zinc and salicylic acid and may need creams containing mild cortisone.