It is very important to understand 3 points to avoid misunderstandings with health care providers:
- Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease, which lasts several years in most cases. It does not mean that you or your child will have atopic dermatitis for their whole life, as most children get better as they grow up. Even when people continue to have atopic dermatitis as adults, they frequently experience quiet, long, stable periods.
- Atopic dermatitis is not due to an allergy to a single allergen, but allergies, for example against food, may co-exist with atopic dermatitis and sometimes trigger flare-ups.
- Even if atopic dermatitis can’t be cured by a simple short treatment (as an infection is cured by antibiotics), it is possible to control atopic dermatitis over the long term so that life can be as normal as possible for patients. Well-conducted treatment can make a significant difference in the disease.
How to treat the red patches / inflammation of atopic dermatitis in daily life?