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What is atopic dermatitis?
Atopic dermatitis is a very common, often chronic (long-lasting) skin disease
that affects a large percentage of the world's population. It is also called
eczema, dermatitis, or atopy. Most commonly, it may be thought of as a type of
skin allergy or sensitivity. The atopic dermatitis triad includes asthma,
allergies (hay fever), and eczema. There is a known hereditary component of the
disease, and it is seen more in some families. The hallmarks of the disease
include skin rashes and itching.
The word "dermatitis" means inflammation of the skin. "Atopic" refers to
diseases that are hereditary, tend to run in families, and often occur together.
In atopic dermatitis, the skin becomes extremely itchy and inflamed, causing
redness, swelling, cracking, weeping, crusting, and scaling. Dry skin is a very
common complaint and an underlying cause of some of the typical rash symptoms.
Although atopic dermatitis can occu...
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I woke up with an itchy rash that came and went throughout the day and moved to different areas of my body. I found relief from the itching by rubbing tea tree soothing gel on the effected areas. It contains tea tree oil, aloe vera, witch hazel and other herbal extracts. It reduced the redness of the rash as well. It may not be a cure, but it did reduce the symptoms about 10 minutes later. Published: March 03 ::