Atopic dermatitis is a type of non-contagious skin disease which relapsing periodically. The word ‘dermatitis’ means inflammation on skin and ‘atopic’ refers to those diseases which are hereditary. The extreme itchy and inflammable redness and swelling condition occurs on skin in atopic dermatitis and the most commonly affected parts of the body are the inner parts of elbow and knee.
Atopic dermatitis is generally a set of three other diseases: such as eczema, asthma and allergies or hay fever. Not all those three diseases occur at the same time on a body, but these patients are usually susceptible to all these conditions in his whole life.
The infants and young children are affected mostly by this disease. In case of many children, atopic dermatitis may remit permanently when they become adult, although their skin remains dry and sensitive and easily irritated by the slightest provocation from the environment or other allergens. Some people may also be affected by this disease for the first time in much later period of their life.
Although this dermatitis is hereditary, it may be aggravated by the contact with some certain allergens or may be influenced by some other environmental factors. There is a close association between atopic dermatitis and food intake, so avoid them which may trigger your allergic reactions. Avoid dust and polluted environment. Keep your skin clean, clear and well moisturized.
In severe case of dermatitis use of mild dose of corticosteroid ointments may help to reduce the irritation to some extent.
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