What is Atopic Dermatitis?

• Atopic dermatitis is chronic allergic inflammatory disease.
• When inflammation occurs, red rash is generated with severe itchiness.
• Patient scratches the skin frequently due to itchiness, which makes inflammation
  worse with more severe itchiness making a vicious circle.
• Atopic dermatitis is more common in the children and it is chronic dermatitis
  that its symptom can continue.

What causes atopic dermatitis?

• Atopic dermatitis occurs due to various factors as below.
  (Genetic factor, environmental factor, allergic reaction, skin barrier disorder, etc.)
• When the family member of the patient has other allergic disease like asthma or nasal inflammation, there is high likelihood of atopic dermatitis.
• It may occur due to allergen such as food or dust mite.
• Sharp change of room temperature and humidity, tight or rough material clothes, skin rubbing or scratching, stress, sweat or spit, bacterial infection, etc.
  aggravate atopic dermatitis.

In order to not to get worse?

• You need to keep appropriate room temperature (18-21℃) and humidity (40~60%).
• Wear the clothes made of cotton and keep your nails short.
• It is better not to raise the pets at home.
• Since undiscerning food restriction may affect nutrition, you must restrict causative food only after seeing a doctor.

 

How do we care the skin?

• Skin of the patient is mostly dry because moisture loss increases due to skin barrier disorder.
• Proper bath and use of moisturizer is very important since skin should be kept clean and moist always.
• Bath should be done using shower or bathtub with warm water.
• Use slightly acid moisturizing soap appropriately.
• Apply moisturizer within 3 minutes after bath and it is good to apply it more than 3 times a day.

 

Management rules for atopic dermatitis patient

• 01 Keep skin clean and moist always.
• 02 Make environment with appropriate temperature and humidity.
• 03 Wear clothes made of cotton and keep the nails short.
• 04 Find causative materials through accurate diagnosis and avoid them.
• 05 Make breast feeding and start baby food after 6 months.
• 06 It is better not to raise the pets at home.
• 07 Medication by doctor helps the patient.
• 08 Severe stress or sharp temperature change may aggravate atopic dermatitis, therefore you should be careful.
• 09 You should decide the therapy that was not proved scientifically after seeing the doctor first.
• 10 Right treatment and prevention of atopic dermatitis can prevent child asthma and allergic nasal inflammation.
• Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea Asthma and Allergy Federation

 

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