{"id":1142,"date":"2019-02-21T09:33:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T09:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayucliniko.com\/articles\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2019-02-21T09:33:32","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T09:33:32","slug":"what-are-the-symptoms-and-diet-for-atopic-dermatitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayucliniko.com\/articles\/what-are-the-symptoms-and-diet-for-atopic-dermatitis\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Symptoms And Diet For Atopic Dermatitis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Atopic Dermatitis (Neurodermatitis) or Eczema is a\nvery common skin disease in children. It is a chronic eczematous skin disease\nwhich is mostly hereditary. It is a reaction pattern(itchy) that the skin\nproduces in a number of diseases. People of all skin colors can get Atopic Dermatitis. The term \u2018Atopic\u2019\nmeans \u2018strange having an allergic tendency\u2019 and \u2018dermatitis\u2019 means skin\ninflammation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atopic Dermatitis is not contagious and is not\ncaused by food. Those having atopic dermatitis are at increased risk for food\nallergies such as of peanuts, soy, wheat, dairy products, and eggs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atopic Dermatitis occurs as rashes, dry and scaly\npatches on cheeks, neck, elbow, knee creases and ankles. Children often get\natopic dermatitis in the first year of life. \nMost people get AD before their fifth birthday. Many children who\ndevelop eczema never have it again when they\ngrow up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs of Atopic Dermatitis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Atopic Dermatitis has different symptoms depending\non  age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nmost common symptoms which are visible\nin infants-<\/strong> are dry, scaly, pink, itchy skin,\nespecially on the cheeks. The bumps can bubble up and ooze out the fluid. The infant have trouble in\nsleeping due to the severe itching. The\nskin at times become sensitive to touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be noted that eczema is not caused by skin\nbeing dirty. Cleaning the skin too often can make the condition worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nmost common symptoms visible in children (ages 2 till puberty) <\/strong>are\nredness, swelling, and blister formation. Red to brownish gray patches that develop on hands, feet, neck, ankles,\nupper chest, eyelids,  on face, and\nscalp. The rashes may appear in the\ncrease between buttocks and legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The skin gets bumpy and thick which may itch even\nwhen the Atopic Dermatitis is not flaring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common symptoms visible in adults\u2019 – rashes<\/strong> in the crease of elbows or knees, neck and face and around eyes. There is nonstop itching and the patient experiences very dry skin, there could be cracking, weeping, crusting and scaling of skin in Atopic Dermatitis<\/a>. Cracked skin often hurts and bleeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atopic Dermatitis may be accompanied by asthma or\nhay fever in some cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who\ngets Atopic Dermatitis?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eczema is caused by a dysfunctional skin barrier and\ndysregulation of the immune system due to genetic, immunologic and\nenvironmental factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A family\nhistory<\/strong> of Atopic Dermatitis, asthma or hay fever, allergic conditions,\ncauses the children to have  extra\nsensitive skin.  It is commonly\nassociated with elevated levels of Immunoglobulin E (IgE). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nplace where one lives<\/strong>\nalso contributes to AD conditions. Pollution and cold dry climate, low\nhumidity, puts one at a higher risk of developing AD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Females<\/strong>\nare more likely to get AD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common factors that trigger eczema are stress, anger, heat,sweat, and contact with\nirritating substances such as wool, synthetic fabrics, perfumes, skin care\nproducts, strong soaps, and detergents. Pollen, mold, animal dander, tobacco\nsmoke are other things that may trigger Atopic Dermatitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diagnoses\nof Atopic Dermatitis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is easy to diagnose Atopic Dermatitis as the\nsymptoms are easily visible. The doctor determines the problem by taking the\nfamily history and performing a patch test to find allergies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n