Posted on April 22, 2008 in Latest News
Has your skin been remaining dry, itchy and easily irritated for a long time? If your answer is yes, then you may be suffering from a serious skin disorder that is called as Atopic Dermatitis.
Atopic Dermatitis is the most common type of Eczema and a chronic disease. Since this skin condition is the most difficult to treat so you need to be very careful while treating and more importantly Atopic Dermatitis must be diagnosed properly.
Causes of Atopic Dermatitis
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease has stated that the frequency of atopic eczema is rising up with the every passing day. It actually affects approximately 9% to 30% of the U.S. population. Unfortunately it is more common in infants and young kids than adults.
With proper and timely treatment, this skin disease can be cured. But for any kind of treatment, you need to know the causes of the disease so that you can avoid them while treating. We have listed some of the probable causes below.
- The disease can be caused by the several other atopic disorders like including asthma, allergies and hay fever. On the contrary, the patients of atopic dermatitis can suffer from hay fever and asthma. So if one disorder does not cause another but even then they are deeply related with each other.
- It can also be caused by hereditary or genetic factors accompanied by some environmental factors too.
- Emotional disorder including anger, fear, frustration and excessive stress may cause atopic dermatitis. So you need to recognize and reduce your stress factors.
- Your skin need to restrict the dirt, germs as well as the outside chemicals to penetrate into your skin. So if your skin is getting drier then it is turning more brittle. Consequently your skin loses its resistance. So dry skin is a major cause of atopic dermatitis.
- Allergens including foods, pollen, pet dander and dust cause allergic responses. As a result your skin can experience hives and itching immediately after the exposure to these allergens.
Symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis
Below are some common symptoms so that you can recognize whether you are suffering from this skin disorder.
- Blisters with crusting and oozing.
- Dry and leathery skin areas .
- Intense itching.
- Ear discharge and bleeding .
- Rashes: In kids rashes are seen on cheeks, elbows and knees, and in adults rashes are found on elbows and inside the knees.
- The color of your skin can change. It can become lighter or darker than your normal skin tone.
- You can always feel like scratching your skin.
- Skin inflammation or redness can appear around the blisters.
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