Atopic dermatitis

Many people don’t know what atopic dermatitis is. The symptoms of atopic dermatitis are similar to those of eczema, even some allergic reactions, or asthma. Therefore, many people tend to ignore this type of disease and just think it is a simple skin disease. So what are the symptoms and manifestations of atopic dermatitis? What are the good treatments?

In fact, the clinical symptoms of diseases such as atopic dermatitis include three periods, including infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. In addition, this type of disease is accompanied by severe itching, and large areas of rash-like red spots will appear on the limbs and even the face. So how should atopic dermatitis be treated?

Atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis is also called atopic dermatitis. 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.

Causes

The cause of atopic dermatitis is still unclear, including genetic susceptibility, food allergen stimulation, inhaled allergen stimulation, autoantigens, infection and skin dysfunction.

Clinical manifestations

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.

diagnosis

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.

treat

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.

Regarding the treatment of atopic dermatitis, in addition to the more conventional moisturizing ointments, there are also some local combined infection treatments, and some drugs to enhance immunity will also be taken. In short, this type of disease needs to be treated and treated in time in the early stages of the disease, otherwise it will only worsen the condition and bring greater harm.