Dermatitis or atopic dermatitis is a disease that can be at any age, but it is most common in children, especially before the age of 1 year. If it is not treat and cared for properly early on, it can become chronic until they are older. Symptoms of atopic dermatitis include dry, red, very itchy skin that comes and goes over a long period of time. Sometimes there may be oozing lymph or the skin may become thickened due to scratching.
The location of the rash varies depending on age, including:
- Infancy: It usually starts in young children aged 2-3 months on the cheeks, outside of the arms and legs that come into contact with irritants or are rubbed.
- In older children: the rash becomes thicker and has scratch marks around the neck, folds of the arms and legs.
There are 3 main methods of treating allergic rashes in children:
- Basic skin care and use of moisturizing creams: The doctor will teach you how to apply creams and teach you how to properly care for your skin, reduce factors that cause dry skin, choose soap, and bathe properly.
- Use topical medication to reduce inflammation as prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor will select the type of medication appropriate for the type, location, ทางเข้า ufabet, and severity of the rash, along with teaching you how to apply the medication correctly.
- Take medication to reduce itching. Patients must never buy medication to apply or eat on their own because if the medication is not appropriate for the disease, it may worsen the symptoms.
Since atopic dermatitis can be cause by many factors, including genetics in the patient or family members who have allergies, there is currently no clear way to prevent atopic dermatitis. However, avoiding triggers such as certain foods, weather, irritants such as chemicals, perfumes, soaps, powders, detergents, dust mites, sweat, fabrics that irritate the skin, bacterial and fungal infections, scratching, and stress can prevent the rash and reduce its severity.