Clinical features
- Age of onset typically during infancy (2 to 6 months); but may start at any age.
- Clinical features vary at different phases of life; and comprise:
- Itching
- Macular erythema, papules or papulo-vesicles
- Eczematous areas with crusting
- Lichenification and excoriation
- Dryness of the skin
- Cutaneous reactivity
- Secondary infection
- Asthma and hay fever
- Chronic itchy, scaly skin
- Skin infections
- Irritant hand dermatitis
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Sleep problems
Mutation in FILAGGRIN gene responsible for holding skin moisture
- Moisturize your skin atleast twice a day
- Try to identify and avoid triggers that worsen the condition
- Take shorter baths
- Tak e a bleach bath
- Use only gentle soaps
- Dry yourself carefully
- Anxiety; emotional stress
- Temperature change and sweating
- Decreased humidity
- Excessive washing
- Contact with irritants
- Allergens
- Foods
- Microbial agents
