Atopic Eczema - An Overview
drvmehta | Jan 14, 2007 | Comments 0 | Filed Under Atopic Eczema
Common Names: Dermatitis, Skin Inflammation, Dry Skin, Allergic Dermatitis, Allergic Eczema, Atopic Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin which has tendency towards recurrence and flaring up time to time is the key features of Atopic Eczema. As such it is diseases that starts around early age and as you grow symptoms usually tends to settle down. There is no cure of diseases but there are variety of medications, creams available that can help to reduce symptoms and problems.
What is atopic eczema?
Atopic means Allergic and Eczema means Dermatitis also called Inflammation of Skin. There are numerous types of dermatitis but when word Atopic comes that means inflammation of skin due to Allergic reaction. This disease is very common in people who has allergic tendency and they are also prone to have other allergic diseases like Asthma and Hay fever.Often these conditions run within families and other family members may also be affected. Thus in most of the cases family history of asthma, eczema or hay fever is particularly useful in diagnosing.
