atopic dermatitis
Sign in to savetype of inflammation of the skin
Key facts
- Other names
- Atopic eczema, infantile eczema, prurigo Besnier, allergic eczema, neurodermatitis
- Specialty
- Dermatology , Clinical Immunology and Allergy
- Symptoms
- Itchy , red, swollen, cracked skin
- Complications
- Skin infections , hay fever , asthma
- Usual onset
- Childhood
- Causes
- Unknown
- Risk factors
- Family history , living in a city, dry climate
- Diagnostic method
- Based on symptoms after ruling out other possible causes
- Differential diagnosis
- Contact dermatitis , psoriasis , seborrheic dermatitis
- Treatment
- Avoiding things that worsen the condition, daily bathing followed by moisturising cream , steroid creams for flares Humidifier
- Frequency
- ~20% at some time
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is also often called simply eczema, but "eczema" is also used to refer to dermatitis, the larger group of skin conditions. Atopic dermatitis results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. Clear fluid may come from the affected areas, which can thicken over time.
Atopic dermatitis affects about 20% of people at some point in their lives. It is more common in younger children. Females are affected slightly more often than males. Millions of people have outgrown the condition.