Can atopic dermatitis be cured?

We also call atopic dermatitis atopic dermatitis. So far, we are still not very clear about the cause of atopic dermatitis, which makes it very difficult for us to treat atopic dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is believed to be related to genetics, allergies, the body's own antigens and skin dysfunction. We can use certain methods to treat atopic dermatitis.

There are many treatments for atopic dermatitis. We must choose the most appropriate treatment method. We must treat atopic dermatitis symptomatically. Let’s take a look at the introduction to the treatment of atopic dermatitis below.

The characteristics of atopic dermatitis are obvious "atopic" features that can be seen in patients or their families: ① a familial tendency to suffer from asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema; ② allergy to foreign proteins; ③ high IgE in serum; ④ increased eosinophils in the blood. Typical atopic dermatitis has specific eczematous clinical manifestations and the above four characteristics. Also known as atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema, Besnier's physique prurigo or hereditary allergic eczema. The clinical stage is divided into three stages: acute or subacute eczema in infancy; subacute or chronic eczema in childhood and adolescence.

Atopic dermatitis is divided into three stages: ① Infancy: The disease begins in the second or third month after birth. The rash is divided into exudative type and dry type, both accompanied by severe itching. ②Childhood: Most cases occur before the age of five. Skin lesions are divided into eczematous type and prurigo type. ③Youth and adulthood: skin lesions are similar to those in childhood.

The diagnosis is based on the personal or family history of "atopy" and the characteristics of the skin lesions: acute or subacute eczema in infancy, often occurring on the cheeks and forehead; subacute or chronic eczema in childhood and adolescence, often occurring on the flexor side of the limbs, especially the elbows and popliteal fossa; or prurigo-like, often occurring on the flexor side of the limbs.

Remove and avoid possible causative factors and provide symptomatic treatment. It includes routine application of moisturizer, topical corticosteroids, anti-infection treatment for concurrent infections, non-hormonal topical immunomodulators, oral antihistamines, phototherapy, and high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin.

Above, we introduced what atopic dermatitis is and analyzed the various causes of atopic dermatitis. At present, we are not particularly clear about the cause of atopic dermatitis, so it is difficult for us to treat atopic dermatitis. The above article introduces in detail the treatment methods of atopic dermatitis.