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Also known as: eczema · atopic eczema
A chronic, itchy, relapsing inflammatory skin condition — dry skin with flexural involvement in children; part of the atopic triad (with asthma and allergic rhinitis). Managed by skin-barrier care and controlling flares.
Often starts in childhood; personal or family history of atopy; flares with irritants, allergens, heat, infection and stress.
Barrier care and flare control
Caution: Use weaker steroids on the face; step up potency for thick/lichenified skin.
Steroid-sparing; eczema herpeticum
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