How to tell the difference between a syphilitic rash and eczema

Syphilis rash and eczema are distinguished according to clinical manifestations, the size and color of the rash.
1. Clinical manifestations: Stage I syphilis is mainly manifested as hard chancre and sclerosing lymphadenitis; Stage II syphilis may appear as syphilis rash, syphilitic baldness and various mucous membrane damages; Stage III syphilis skin manifestations are mainly as nodular syphilis rash and dendritis, etc. Eczema is the appearance of pimples, papules, itching, scratching, resulting in vesicles and scabs, infection, and recurrence of rash color. Eczema for the skin appear papules, papules, itching, scratching led to erosion crust, infection, repeated episodes of rash thickening rough.
2. The size and color of the rash as well as treatment: syphilis rash is dense, about 1 to 2 cm in diameter, not fused, most of the rose or brown, clear boundaries, the early stage can be self-healing, and the treatment quickly recede. Eczema is mainly corn grain size papules, dense. With infection, it is easy to form pustules with pigmentation. Eczema is recurrent and difficult to cure.
When you find skin rashes, itching, breakouts and vesicles, etc., go to the dermatologist in time to clarify the cause of the disease and get timely treatment.