Atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis's disease overview

What is

What is atopic dermatitis ? Atopic dermatitis (also known as eczema, Eczema) is a skin disease that manifests mostly itching and redness.

Is atopic dermatitis infectious ? Atopic dermatitis is not contagious, does not cause serious consequences but affects quite a lot of activities of the patient. The disease is common in young children and often accompanied by a number of other allergies such as asthma.

Causes of Atopic dermatitis's disease

The cause of the disease has not been clearly found, but through research, atopic dermatitis may be due to genetic factors, families often appear in people with autoimmune or other allergies such as asthma. Elemental allergic rhinitis (60% of people with atopic dermatitis with children also have this disease. If both parents have atopic dermatitis, up to 80% of children are sick).

In addition, there are causes of onset or make the disease worse such as: chemical contact (paint, plastic, ..), pollen, house bugs, smoke, etc.; Exposure to allergens (wearing thick or too tight clothes, bathing too hot water, sitting too close to the fireplace ...); allergies of some types of soap, perfume, animal fur; Due to changing abnormal weather (from hot to cold or from cold to hot, the weather is too dry, windy or too cold ...); infected with viruses or some bacterial diseases;

Symptoms of Atopic dermatitis's disease

Diseases have very diverse manifestations but often have some of the following main symptoms (depending on age and stage of disease):

  • Dry skin
  • Lumpy, sensitive, swollen skin
  • thick skin, chapped and scales
  • Small swelling appears and when scratching can be pus, especially on the face, on the skin around the knee, wrist, elbows and ankle, even there can be spread across the body.

    • Itching may be particularly serious, especially at night, making it difficult for children to sleep or sleep well. complications of atopic dermatitis

  • Asthma and pollen allergy: Some studies show that most children with atopic dermatitis also have asthma Asthma and pollen allergy.
    • chronic itching and peeling: scratching many itchy skin areas that make the skin thick and stiff, even bleeding, skin infections
  • Dermatitis contact irritation: Common in people who have to be exposed to chemicals such as soap, strong detergent or bactericidal, ...

    • Sleep -related problems: Itching and scratching continuously greatly affects the sleep of the patient, reducing the quality of life of the patient (sleep disorders , changing activities, irritating, autism ...).

    Atopic dermatitis's disease treatments

    Treatment of atopic dermatitis has many possible measures at home. However, this is a difficult disease, persistent and easy to relapse.

    Iv itching control
  • Use wet or moisture for damaged skin (Petrolatum, Aquaphor, or some newer preparations such as Atopiclair and Mimyx).
  • Use the drug according to the instructions of a specialist (topical topical medication or systemic topical: hydrocortisone, triamcinolone, betamethasone; fat, especially when in dry environment. )
    • moisturizes the skin

    should use a moisturizer that is less irritating to the skin when the patient appears signs of the disease and even after the disease is gone. Nourishes should apply body even without inflammation, not just damaged skin.  The number of skin creams depends on the severity of the disease, maybe once, 2 times or more. Should apply cream after moisturizing skin (bath, wet tape, ...). If the doctor is indicated, apply the medicine first and apply a layer of moisturizer to cover it. Note when taking the cream to apply, use a clean tool to remove a sufficient amount to avoid dirt to dirty the unused cream.

    In particular, it is necessary to take care of children with atopic dermatitis very carefully: Pay attention to hygiene for children regularly, cut nails, wet ice for children (using wet ice if VDC is not tested Control within 24-48 hours after starting with cortisone. Moisturizing the skin more effectively. Too hot, should bathe 2 hours before sleeping to help children sleep well ...), let children wear cotton clothes to absorb sweat, create a comfortable and clean living environment for children all day and night, for children to go to the doctor Immediately if there is a manifestation of infection (damaged skin bleeding, watery, ...).

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