How is atopic dermatitis diagnosed?

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Atopic dermatitis is also known as atopic eczema or genetic allergic dermatitis. It belongs to chronic, recurrent and itchy skin disease. The etiology of atopic dermatitis is not clear, including genetic susceptibility, food allergen stimulation, inhalation allergen stimulation, autoantigen, infection and skin dysfunction. How is atopic dermatitis diagnosed? Let's talk about it

How is atopic dermatitis diagnosed?

The key to distinguish this disease from infantile eczema is that the former has "heterotopia", while the latter does not. Atopic dermatitis should also be distinguished from infantile seborrheic dermatitis, which is most likely to develop in the first 3 to 4 weeks after birth. The rashes are erythema and oily scales.

Lack of pleomorphic characteristics, prone to hair in the head, can also involve eyebrow, nasolabial groove, ear, neck and other places, consciously light itching or not itching, prognosis is good, often within a few months can be cured.

Patients with long-term atopic dermatitis may have cataracts between 20 and 30 years of age. Cataract may be a special manifestation. They may also be the result of systemic or topical corticosteroid use, and herpes simplex may sometimes lead to atopic dermatitis.

matters needing attention

Generally speaking, it is better for allergic children to avoid seafood, shrimp, shells, eggs, wheat flour and nuts before their first year of life. Nuts in particular, we all know that once produced, they will last a lifetime, so we should feed them as late as possible. Tomatoes, strawberries, oranges and oranges in fruits should be fed after one year old. Because these apples also have acidity, which can cause irritation to children.