As an eczema sufferer I do have sympathy for him like, I know it sounds like a minor ailment but as soon as you start sweating it itches and stings like fuck and must put you off your game. Plus all the inflammation and cracked dry skin makes you feel sick and restricts your movement.
That shade of blue is awful, I'm trying to think what it seriously reminds me of but I can't place it. Something childish, maybe there's a playdoh or something that exact shade? That or it's based on the colour of paint they use on swimming pools.