What is Atopic Dermatitis?

What is atopic dermatitis?

Atopic dermatitis is a skin condition characterized by dry and itchy skin. Atopic dermatitis can be said to be a subtype of eczema. The word atopic indicates that it is related to an allergic condition. Dermatitis means that it is a skin disease. Atopic dermatitis is a disease just like hay fever and asthma.

What are the types of Atopic Dermatitis?

All types of eczema involve itching and redness. However, atopic dermatitis is the most chronic and common type of eczema. Other types of eczema

• Hand eczema

• Contact dermatitis: It is dermatitis that occurs only as a result of skin contact with certain substances.

• Dyshidrotic eczema: It is a disorder accompanied by peeling of the skin, seen only on the fingers, palms and soles of the feet.

Doctors and researchers explain how eczema occurs. and trying to understand why it affects so many people.

What are the symptoms of atopic dermatitis?

The first symptom of atopic dermatitis is dry and itchy skin. This skin is often in a red state. During the exacerbation period, the area with atopic dermatitis becomes very itchy and red. There may be many environmental and physiological factors that trigger the exacerbation period.

Eczema attacks continue in an itching-scratching cycle. It is very difficult to cope with the physiological and psychological situations that accompany this cycle. Because scratching feels good, but it also creates a predisposition to skin infections.

Atopic dermatitis in children and adults

• Rash on elbows and/or knees

• Scabbing around the rash

• Areas of darkened or whitened skin

• Thickened, hard skin

• Extremely dried scaly skin

• It may cause rashes on the neck and face, especially around the eyes.

What causes atopic dermatitis?

The exact cause of atopic dermatitis is not yet known. Atopic dermatitis is not contagious.

Atopic dermatitis is basically caused by the immune system on the skin surface. It can be said that it occurs as a result of excessive work of the cells. It has also been observed that the skin barrier is impaired in people with atopic dermatitis. Disruption of this barrier has been associated with dry skin in people with atopic dermatitis. As a result of all this, the skin becomes more sensitive. This sensitivity causes red and itchy skin.

What are the factors that trigger atopic dermatitis?

The factor to which each atopic dermatitis patient is sensitive is different, but generally speaking

• Long hot showers

• Violent scratching

• Sweating

• Hot air

• Cold and dry air

• Soaps and detergents

• Nylons and synthetic fabrics

• Environmental factors such as sand, soil, smoke

• Allergens (pollen, dust)

• Stress

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