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Atopic eczema (AE) or atopic dermatitis (AD) is a dry, itchy, inflammatory, chronic skin disease that typically begins in early childhood, affecting between 10-20% of children. This condition can worsen and cause intractable pruritus, soreness, infection and sleep disturbance. The onset of eczema is usually before 12 months and it follows a remitting and relapsing course. Most children will "grow out of" eczema before five years of age. There is no cure of AE, however if treated and managed well the disease has less impact on daily living and is less likely to have a negative effect on quality of life for the patient and family.
Eczema Treatments fall into two categories :
1. Every day treatments (these treatments are ongoing regardless of the presence or absence of eczema)
* Avoiding environmental aggravators; heat, prickly/rough material, dryness of the skin
Moisturisers
* Bath oils (need photos of creams etc)
2. Flaring treatments these treatments should be used as soon as there is a flare (an acute deterioration), such as increasing erythema and itch, and weaned when the symptoms are controlled.
* Topical steroids
* Tar creams for lichenification
* Antibiotics or antivirals if secondary infected
* Wet dressings (apply within 2 days of starting the topical steroids if the eczema has NOT cleared)
* Cool compresses (for immediate relief of itch)
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回答时间: 2007-03-28