Discover expert-relief solutions for managing atopic dermatitis, from breakthrough treatments to daily habits that prevent ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Atopic dermatitis (the most common type of eczema) causes dry, itchy skin with rough, scaly patches. It affects up to 30% of children and 10% of adults, with ...

Up to one-third of all those with atopic eczema have a genetic mutation (the filaggrin mutation), which dries the skin and makes it crack more easily.

Robert Sidbury MD, MPH, division head of dermatology at Seattle Children’s Hospital and professor in the department of pediatrics at University of Washington School of Medicine, explored the treatment ...

Atopic dermatitis, a relapsing eczematous condition, is seen more commonly in infants and children. It is one of the most common types of eczema. Atopy translates to meaning “abnormal ...