Is atopic dermatitis a rare condition?
Publications show that this condition affects 20% of children between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It usually starts at around the age of 3 months and, in most cases, if treated, disappears after the age of 5 years. Atopic dermatitis is really itchy! Atopic dermatitis results from a deficiency in skin lipids which alters the skin barrier function of the skin. The roughness due to dry skin or atopic dermatitis is accompanied by severe itching, and a child can scratch himself until he bleeds.
