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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 09:59 |
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 The skin of patients with atopic dermatitis reacts disproportionately and easily to irritants, food and environmental allergens and is red, scaly and very itchy.Atopic dermatitis often in association with other atopic diseases like hay fever, asthma and allergies so conjunctivitis.Its main cause you can avoid the remaining distance of the content, which can lead to.
Symptoms:
* Dry and itchy skin
* Rashes on the face, inside the elbows, behind the knees, and on the hands and feet.
Scratching the skin can cause:
* Redness
* Swelling
* Cracking
* "Weeping" clear fluid
* Crusting
* Thick skin
* Scaling.
Causes :
Not known
Avoid these things
* Wool or manmade fibers
* Soaps and cleaners
* Some perfumes and makeup
* Substances such as chlorine, mineral oil, or solvents
* Dust or sand
* Cigarette smoke.
Treatment
See a dermatologist.
He will better diagnose the situation and prescribe an appropriate treatment plan.
Well other treatment includes
Medications for atopic dermatitis include
* Skin creams or ointments that control swelling and lower allergic reactions
* Antibiotics to treat infections caused by bacteria
* Antihistamines that make people sleepy to help stop nighttime scratching
* Drugs that suppress the immune system.
Other treatments include:
* Light therapy
* A mix of light therapy and a drug called psoralen
* Skin care that helps heal the skin and keep it healthy
* Protection from allergens.
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