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2. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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   What it looks like: Medically known as atopic dermatitis, eczema is an umbrella term for a range of skin conditions characterized by red, splotchy, dry, cracked, crusty, or flaky skin, that can ...

3. These Pictures Will Help You Figure Out What That Weird Rash ...

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   26 Pictures Of Skin Rashes Atopic Dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis is a dry, red, weepy, crusty rash that appears patchy and oval shaped, says Dr. Parikh. ... but can affect adults and is often ...

4. Atopic dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin. [2] Atopic dermatitis is also often called simply eczema but the same term is also used to refer to dermatitis, the larger group of skin conditions. [2] [5] Atopic dermatitis results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. [2]

5. Dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   The term atopic dermatitis was coined in 1933 by Wise and Sulzberger. [95] Sulfur as a topical treatment for eczema was fashionable in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. [84] The word dermatitis is from the Greek δέρμα derma 'skin' and -ῖτις-itis 'inflammation' and eczema is from Greek: ἔκζεμα ekzema 'eruption'. [96]

6. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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   Atopic dermatitis is a chronic dermatitis associated with a hereditary tendency to develop allergies to food and inhalant substances. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] [ 48 ] Atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema, disseminated neurodermatitis, flexural eczema, infantile eczema, prurigo diathsique)

7. Topical steroid - Wikipedia

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   Strong steroids are used for psoriasis, lichen planus, discoid lupus, chapped feet, lichen simplex chronicus, severe poison ivy exposure, alopecia areata, nummular eczema, and severe atopic dermatitis in adults. [1] For treating atopic dermatitis, newer (second generation) corticosteroids, such as fluticasone propionate and mometasone furoate ...

8. Dupilumab - Wikipedia

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   Dupilumab, sold under the brand name Dupixent, is a monoclonal antibody blocking interleukin 4 and interleukin 13, used for allergic diseases such as atopic dermatitis (eczema), asthma and nasal polyps which result in chronic sinusitis. [6] [7] [8] [4] It is also used for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis, [9] prurigo nodularis [10] and ...

9. Topical steroid withdrawal - Wikipedia

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   People with atopic dermatitis are most at risk. [3] Treatment involves discontinuing the use of topical steroids, [2] either gradually or suddenly. [2] Counselling and cold compresses may also help. [2] Thousands of people congregate in online communities to support one another throughout the healing process, and cases have been reported in ...