Atopic eczema is red and dry itchy skin.
Atopic eczema usually starts when we are young children and can change throughout life, especially when it comes to the skin areas we get eczema on.
The youngest children often get eczema on the face and on the outside of the arms and legs.
From the age of two, the eczema rash appears in the elbows and knees.
While young people and adults also often suffer from eczema on the hands, neck and eyelids.
The skin barrier works less well with eczema and the skin loses more water.
This does not mean that you drink too little water, but that the skin must be helped to "seal" itself.
There is no single cause of eczema.
Heredity matters a lot, but environmental factors also contribute.
The incidence of atopic eczema has increased in recent decades and researchers consider our hygienic lifestyle with a clean environment, few infections and a lot of soap washing as contributing factors.
Atopic eczema is treated with moisture-preserving treatment with moisturizer and proper skin care in combination with the correct use of prescription creams (most often cortisone creams) that dampen the inflammation in the skin.
In the case of pronounced eczema, light treatment by a dermatologist, tablets or injection treatment is appropriate.
Our dermatologists help people of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, with everything from simple skin changes to serious conditions.
Our dermatologists help people of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, with everything from simple skin changes to serious conditions.
