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HEALTH

My Skin is Your Skin

Skin Disorders and Conditions

Your skin is the largest organ of your body. It protects you against harmful substances such as bacteria and environmental toxins, and it helps regulate your body temperature. It can help rid your body of waste products. Your skin can also give important clues to your overall health.

Because the skin is subjected to many influences and plays a big part in your overall health and well-being, there are many kinds of skin problems. Most can be healed or managed fairly easily. (Article: www.pamf.org)

Skin Conditions

What is atopic dermatitis? Atopic dermatitis is a skin problem that causes dry skin, intense itching, and then a red, raised rash. It cannot be spread from person to person.

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be a long-lasting (chronic) skin problem that requires more than one treatment.

Atopic dermatitis is most common in babies and children. Some children with atopic dermatitis outgrow it or have milder cases as they get older. Also, a person may get atopic dermatitis as an adult.

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Chronic Skin Conditions

What is atopic dermatitis?

Atopic dermatitis is a skin problem that causes dry skin, intense itching, and then a red, raised rash. It cannot be spread from person to person.

For some people, atopic dermatitis may be a long-lasting (chronic) skin problem that requires more than one treatment.

Atopic dermatitis is most common in babies and children. Some children with atopic dermatitis outgrow it or have milder cases as they get older. Also, a person may get atopic dermatitis as an adult.

Atopic dermatitis is sometimes called eczema Opens New Window or atopic eczema. But atopic dermatitis is only one of many types of eczema.

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What causes atopic dermatitis?

The cause of atopic dermatitis is not clear, but it affects your skin's ability to hold moisture. Your skin becomes dry, itchy, and easily irritated.

People with atopic dermatitis have skin that is sensitive to irritants and dryness in the environment.

Most people who have atopic dermatitis have a personal or family history of allergies, such as hay fever (allergic rhinitis Opens New Window) and asthma. The skin inflammation Opens New Window that causes the atopic dermatitis rash is thought to be a type of allergic Opens New Window response.

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