Atopic Dermatitis - What Increases Your Risk
The major risk factor for atopic dermatitis is having a family history of the condition. You are also at risk for atopic dermatitis if family members have asthma, allergic rhinitis, or other allergies.
An infant who has a parent or sibling with atopic dermatitis, asthma, or allergic rhinitis has a 60% to 80% chance of developing atopic dermatitis.4
Children With Eczema: How to Stop the Scratching
When Stephanie Knox’s 8-year-old daughter, Paige, starts scratching her eczema, sometimes she just can’t stop. "It’s really amazing how she can keep scratching and digging at her skin and still the itch doesn’t go away," says Knox. "So we’ve had to come up with some creative ways to help soothe her itchiness and help her stop scratching." Eczema can cause unbearable itchiness for people of all ages, but children often have an especially hard time with scratching. "The trouble with scratching is...
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