Atopic dermatitis is an increasingly common skin disease, affecting adults, children, and infants worldwide, with a chronic-recurrentcourse.
90% of patients experienced symptoms before the age of five. The onset of this disease in adulthood for the first time is rare.
A malfunction of the skin barrier can facilitate the passage of external agents and microorganisms, activating immune cells present in the skin and an inflammatory processthat consequently causes the appearance of itching.
A sudden rash may appear, making the skin dryand itchy, and in acute phases, fluid leakagemay also occur in the affected areas.
Symptoms of atopic dermatitis appear on the: scalp (cradle cap), face, wrist and ankle, and body in general.