IMPACT OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS: REPERCUSSION ON ADULT QUALITY OF LIFE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.15924622080810

• Palavras-chave: Atopic Dermatitis. Dermatology. Atopic Dermatitis in Adults. Itchy Disease. Hypersensitivity.

• Keywords: Atopic Dermatitis. Dermatology. Atopic Dermatitis in Adults. Itchy Disease. Hypersensitivity.

• Abstract:

  Atopic Dermatitis (AD), also called Atopic Eczema, is a skin disease characterized by skin inflammation. It is a genetic, chronic, non-contagious disease that presents intense itching and thickening of the skin. It is a dermatological condition related to an inflammatory process of the skin with periods of calm and exacerbated crises. It is known that the diagnosis is exclusively clinical. In adults, even with a lower incidence compared to children, the manifestations do not fit the usual criteria for the disease, making early diagnosis difficult. The diagnostic approach and effective treatment of this pathology is necessary in order to minimize the damage related to the aesthetic conditions by the eczematous and pruritic skin manifestations that interfere with the quality of life of the adult patient, when the relationship with the psychological damage is established, directly or indirectly. indirectly in the professional, social and family area.

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