Symptoms of atopic dermatitis in adults: photos, effective treatment methods with medications and folk remedies

Chronic dermatitis is an allergic skin disease that occurs in severe form. Various factors can provoke the disease - genetic predisposition, systematic contact with an irritant.

Treatment of dermatitis involves the prescription of antihistamines and ointments.

Atopic dermatitis is the most common allergic skin disease. The disease is caused by a genetic factor and occurs in a chronic form. Photo dermatitis, which looks quite scary, requires timely, immediate treatment.

What you need to know about chronic dermatitis

The biggest problem with chronic dermatitis is poor heredity. But not only it can manifest itself as a rash on the skin. There are a number of other reasons why modern people are affected by this disease. Our skin completely reflects everything that happens in our body. If a person is cold, his skin becomes covered with goosebumps and turns blue; if he is hot, it turns red.

If relatives or grandparents, or great-grandparents had chronic diseases, in particular bronchial asthma or severe allergic reactions, then there is a chance that the heir may develop dermatitis. At the same time, some external influences can activate the disease and cause a reaction in the body. In particular, these may be:

• exposure to acidic and alkaline environments;
• exposure to ultraviolet radiation (sunlight, solariums, etc.) and temperature effects on the skin;
• some indoor plants or plants in the wild;
• friction on the skin;
• intolerance to certain foods;
• strong pressure on the epidermis.

Therefore, the patient should pay special attention to when symptoms appear. Remember what he ate, what he came into contact with, what cosmetics he used, etc.

But external manifestations may not be the only cause of dermatitis. Stress, shock, deep shock. For example, the death of a loved one or problems at work. All this can affect the skin in the form of itching, rashes and other symptoms. And it works according to this principle. When the body experiences severe stress, the immune system begins to interact with the human genome and if it finds chronic dermatitis there, it begins to react in a similar way to external stimuli.

Consumer Reviews

Elina2015 (otzovik.com)

“I recently gave a gift to my 6-month-old nephew - a La Cree gift set. I just didn’t have time to take a photo, I was in a hurry to give it as a gift).

It includes: emulsion, cleansing gel, wet wipes, and as a gift there is also a “baby in the car” car sticker - by the way, a very important and necessary addition to the set. Since I also have a daughter, we have already tried these remedies. Our evening rituals in the bathroom cannot take place without them. I believe that such a set will become an indispensable assistant for mothers and babies to maintain child hygiene, especially since the La Cree brand is a very good and well-known brand.

Since small children's skin is still delicate, it is prone to irritation, itching, peeling, and there is redness on the buttocks; La Cree emulsion will eliminate all these problems in the shortest possible time. Suitable for children from birth.

La Cree Cleansing Gel is used as a bathing gel, that is, from head to toe. It also relieves itching and irritation and promotes skin regeneration. Also suitable for children from birth. This gel can also be used as a bubble bath, it will keep your child interested.

Both of these products are suitable for daily use. They can be used either individually or in combination. If you buy these products at once in a set, they are more profitable and economical.”

Anutca (otzovik.com)

“Good day everyone!

Some time ago I began to have skin problems due to the wrong facial care product. The first stage in eliminating the negative consequences of such a choice was the rejection of any cosmetics, including caring ones. This is the so-called “zero therapy”.

Next, in addition to the main treatment, I needed to choose facial care products that would not provoke new skin rashes. I was afraid to buy products from the mass market, and I still can’t use organic products, so I turned my attention to pharmacy brands. In my review today, I want to share my impressions of my first purchase – LA-KRI cleansing gel.

So, the LA-KRI cleansing gel is packaged in a cardboard box made in a very pleasant blue-green color scheme. On the front side of the package there is basic information about the product: the brand name, its name and main functions. The volume of the product is quite large and is 200 ml.

The decisive factor when purchasing this product were the three points shown in the photo below. This is what my damaged skin needs right now.

The absence of fragrances, parabens and dyes is also very pleasing.

The gel is very multifunctional and can be used as a cleanser, shower gel, hand soap or even bubble bath. It is suitable even for children from the first days of life. On the right side of the package there is information about the beneficial properties of the active ingredients such as: olive oil derivatives, avocado oil derivatives, licorice extract and walnut extract.

The full list of ingredients included in the product can be found in the photo below.

The following is the method of application. There is nothing unusual here - apply to damp skin, lather, and then rinse thoroughly. Storage conditions, shelf life and availability of GOST.

Just below is the detailed address of the manufacturer, as well as the address of the official website, where you can learn more about other products of this brand.

The barcode confirms that the product was manufactured in Russia.

On the left side of the package there is advertising information. The LA-CREE brand produces not only skin care products (cream, balm for dry and sensitive skin, emulsion and cleansing gel), but also hair products (shampoo, balm and foam shampoo for children from birth).

Having opened the package, I found LA-KRI cleansing gel and an information brochure inside.

It is very important for me that the product does not contain hormones, since at first I aggravated my skin problems by using hormonal ointment, which is contraindicated for my type of dermatitis...

...The dispenser operates easily and smoothly. Squeezes out exactly enough product for a single application to the entire face.

The product itself is completely transparent and has a moderately liquid gel-like consistency.

It foams quite well, but not so much that it can also be used as a bath foam as the manufacturer advises. The smell is light, pleasant and completely unobtrusive. I associate it with something medicinal, perhaps because of the licorice it contains. The gel spreads well over the skin and is easily washed off without leaving a filmy feeling on the face.

It's time to move on to clear examples. So, my skin went from normal, prone to dryness, thanks to a poor choice of skincare product, to dry and very sensitive. Before using the LA-KRI cleansing gel, there was peeling, redness and dermatitis in the chin area. I used this gel twice a day for almost a whole month and this is what I ended up with.

The LA-CREE cleansing gel really cleanses the skin very gently; after washing I did not have a feeling of tightness. It relieves redness and reduces itching, but this does not happen immediately. I gradually saw an improvement in my skin over the course of several days. The difference is not very visible in the photo, but the skin feels softer, velvety and smooth.

But in the chin area the difference is visible to the naked eye. Of course, I will not claim that the merit here is solely due to the LA-KRI cleansing gel, but it played an important role in restoring the skin.

I'll sub-result.

Advantages of LA-KRI cleansing gel.

• cleanses the skin very carefully.
• gradually eliminates peeling, redness and itching.
• soothes irritated skin.
• moisturizes and nourishes.
• affordable price.
• very convenient packaging.

Disadvantages of LA-KRI cleansing gel.

• maybe some people won’t like the smell.”

Sources:

1. Sukolin Gennady Ivanovich, Illustrated clinical dermatology. Brief alphabetical reference book, publishing house Lux Print, 2010
2. Chapman M. Shane, Habiff Thomas P., Zug Catherine A., Dinoulos James G. H., Campbell James L., Dermatology. Handbook of differential diagnosis, publishing house: MEDpress-inform, 2014
3. Mancini Antoni G., Krouchuk Daniel P., Pediatric dermatology. Directory, publishing house: Practical Medicine, 2018

Photos of dermatitis

Symptoms

Depending on the severity of the disease, it can be reflected to varying degrees on the skin. But in general, chronic dermatitis is divided into mandatory and additional symptoms.

Mandatory symptoms:

1. Erythema. The blood vessels begin to actively fill with blood, and because of this, the skin begins to turn red. But erythema is not always characteristic of chronic dermatitis.
2. Eczema. Red spots begin to appear. At the same time, the person looks as if he had been bitten by many mosquitoes.
3. Itching. In areas of rash or redness, there is a very strong desire to scratch this area. Sometimes the itching spreads throughout the body.
4. Purulent formations. These symptoms appear most often on the legs and are characterized by the fact that the resulting blisters, unlike eczema, are transparent and contain purulent fluid.
5. Peeling. The upper layers of the skin begin to crack and peel. At the same time, the skin itself becomes dry.
6. Late stages are characterized by an increase in temperature, the patient becomes weaker, and headaches appear.

Areas affected by dermatitis

Symptoms of chronic dermatitis can appear throughout the body, but most often specific areas of the body are affected.

1. Hands, area between fingers. The skin in these areas dries out, turns red and cracks, while the patient feels very itchy, and the skin may become covered with small pimples. This can be caused either by an allergic reaction to some product, or by interaction with household chemicals, hygiene products and cosmetics.
2. Face. In particular, the affected area is limited to the roots of the hair, the forehead, ears and sides of the nose. In this case, the cause of dermatitis can be either a fungal infection or an allergic reaction.
3. Legs. These are the most common areas affected by the disease. At the same time, the patient wants to itch constantly. Either small pustules or redness appear on the legs. This is due to a variety of reasons: fungal infection, allergies, a wide variety of external influences. For example, one of the reasons is heat rash, which appears when the leg does not “breathe” for a long time and is constantly in a humid environment.

Causes of complications

The patient feels unbearable itching, so he constantly scratches and injures the already affected areas. This leads to a loss of protective properties due to the violation of the integrity of the skin. Microbes and fungal infections easily penetrate the resulting wounds, and thus the disease is aggravated by secondary infection.

Pyoderma - infection with pathogenic bacteria - is the most common complication. The rashes fester, pain is added to the itching. The patient's general condition noticeably worsens, he feels weak and has a strong fever.

Infection with viruses, in particular herpes, is somewhat less common. This complication is characterized by the appearance of vesicles with transparent contents. The ears, cheeks, eyelids, facial area around the nose and lips may be affected. A very unpleasant consequence of AD is the virus affecting the mucous membranes of the genitals, throat, mouth, and eyes.

Yeast-like fungi can also aggravate the patient's condition. Seborrheic dermatitis is added to atopic dermatitis and it also takes a chronic form. Often bacterial and fungal infections occur simultaneously. Skin folds, feet, hands, the part of the head covered with hair, and nails are affected - in adults. The oral mucosa is affected in children, the so-called thrush.

Classification of dermatitis

Depending on the cause of the disease, chronic dermatitis is divided into several categories.

Chronic allergic dermatitis manifests itself when the patient comes into contact with various allergens. As a result, a small rash begins to appear on the skin. Also, due to the overflow of blood vessels with blood, the skin may turn red.

Atopic dermatitis most often occurs in very young children. The reason is the body's reaction to the allergen. However, each child may have completely different symptoms. But in most cases, the skin dries out and peels. The areas affected by dermatitis are very itchy and papules and plaques appear.

Diagnosis and causes

The causes of chronic inflammation of skin areas of various localizations can be a variety of factors.

Chronic contact dermatitis occurs as a result of interaction of the skin with substances of natural and industrial origin (food, dyes, household chemicals, paints, liquids). In this case, symptoms can appear either immediately or at various times after contact.

The cause of allergic dermatitis is interaction with allergens that are chemically and genetically alien to the body:

• medicines;
• cosmetics;
• polymers;
• food of animal and plant origin;
• household chemicals;
• dust and microorganisms.

Eczema develops as a result of the complex influence of external (household, food, professional, general environmental, etc.) and internal (genetic predisposition, disruption of the nervous, endocrine, immune systems) factors.

Atopic dermatitis is genetically determined and manifests itself under the influence of “triggering” factors - dysfunctions of the nervous and immune systems, microbial agents, chemical and thermal influences, and medications.

Seborrheic dermatitis has a multifactorial origin. Find confirmation:

• fungal theory (a large number of Malassezia fungi are found on the skin of patients);
• hormonal theory (the ability of male androgens to influence the sebaceous glands has been confirmed);
• the role of heredity (the disease is more common in carriers of certain hereditary antigens);
• microbial factor.

The causes of various dermatitis on the legs are injuries and microbes. Tight-fitting shoes and constant abrasions lead to and maintain chronic inflammation. Microorganisms that actively develop on the feet in a moist, warm environment serve as antigens and stimulate immune responses in skin tissues.

Dermatitis in children

A feature of childhood dermatitis is that the body is not yet developed enough. And because of this, children can have problems. In particular, infants are susceptible to a disease such as exudative diathesis, which appears as a factor in an allergic reaction to external irritants. In this case, the child experiences redness on the buttocks, ears, and folds. The skin turns red, becomes dry and cracks. Such symptoms appear mainly in newborns. But older children can also suffer from chronic dermatitis.

Why does blood pressure occur?

This type of skin disease is otherwise called constitutional or atopic eczema, exudative-catarrhal diathesis or neurodermatitis. The more recognized name “Atopic” refers to the essence of the disease – heredity, which is denoted by the term “atopy”.

Chronic atopic dermatitis

Due to the main feature of the disease, as a rule, several family members are affected and it is passed on to subsequent generations. If, for example, one of the parents has a sign of hypersensitivity to various types of allergens, then there is a 50% chance that the child will inherit it. In the case where both parents are allergic, this figure increases to 80%. Thus, parents pass on allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, and dermatitis to their children.

Blood pressure makes itself felt in the first 5 years from birth - 90% of children, 2/3 of them are infants.

The chronic form of the disease cannot be cured completely and accompanies a lifetime of alternating exacerbations and remissions. A person experiences additional suffering if the skin disease is accompanied by allergies or bronchial asthma.

Reasons are divided into external and internal. The first list includes:

1. Adverse effects of the external environment (ecology, climatic features).
2. Poor nutrition (predominance of carbohydrates, fats and sugar in the menu, lack of vitamins, fiber and microelements necessary to replenish the body’s protective resources).
3. Stress, emotional outbursts.
4. Work in enterprises with elements of health hazard.
5. An increase in the number of infectious diseases, the emergence of new pathogens.

When exposed to viruses, bacteria or fungi, atopic dermatitis becomes a provocateur of bronchial asthma, hay fever, and allergies.

The risk group includes people with hereditary characteristics and employees of enterprises with conditions harmful to health. To this list we can add those serving in the army, where the disease is provoked by specific living conditions: general washing of clothes and bed linen, aggressive detergents.

Exacerbation of the disease is facilitated by certain types of plants, household dust, pet hair, dry food for aquarium fish, and mold.

The internal reasons are:

1. Weak immunity.
2. Premature weaning.
3. Pregnancy was accompanied by severe toxicosis.
4. Heredity.

The importance of correctly identifying the cause of the disease is that this will provide significant assistance for more accurate diagnosis and development of a high-quality treatment program.

Atopic dermatitis

Prevention of dermatitis

Before you begin treatment for dermatitis, you first need to know how chronic dermatitis manifests itself. Treatment in this case can be of a very different nature. Therefore, it is best to go to a doctor, because treatment still needs to be carried out under the supervision of a specialist.

The doctor prescribes treatment depending on the type of dermatitis, as well as the severity of the disease. And it includes prevention and treatment. Sometimes simple prevention is enough to get rid of the disease. But most often the doctor prescribes a whole treatment complex:

• proper nutrition or diet, which is prescribed when the cause of dermatitis is allergic reactions to certain types of foods;
• drug treatment includes tablets, as well as ointments, solutions and creams (it all depends on the type of disease);
• physiotherapy - massages, water treatments, therapeutic exercises and other types of treatment to improve tone;
• anti-stress medications and antidepressants are used if the cause of the disease is stressful situations;
• travel to places where the climate is best suited for the patient;
• surgical intervention for acute forms of dermatitis.

The diet includes not only proper nutrition, but also the selection of things to which the patient will not be allergic. And these are things, cosmetics, and also a daily routine. Some allergy sufferers, for example, may suffer during certain seasons. For example, when poplar fluff flies around the city or when ragweed blooms. In some particularly severe cases of chronic dermatitis, the patient is prescribed a special antibacterial soap, which must be used to treat the affected areas.

Creams and ointments are used to treat lesions such as fungal parasites. But the main thing is to ensure that the patient does not have an allergic reaction to any component of the drug.

It is not recommended to use harsh soap and washcloth while showering. It is better to limit yourself to gauze or a special soft washcloth. Buy soap in liquid form. And you need to wipe your body carefully so as not to damage the skin.

Drug treatment

Since chronic dermatitis depends on external factors - i.e., in fact, it is a reflection of some kind of disease - treatment is prescribed based on symptoms.

These two types of medications destroy newly formed inflammatory processes and help fight chronic dermatitis in the later stages. Sometimes doctors also prescribe anti-allergenic drugs to reduce the skin's sensitivity to external manifestations. But, no matter how safe the medicine is, you should not take it constantly and change it 1-2 times a month.

Basic recommendations from doctors

With atopic dermatitis, weeping areas appear on the body, which can only be dried through appropriate local therapy. The skin area is treated with special aniline natural dyes, lotions are made with delaskine, resorcinol or 2 percent boric acid. Compresses are good at drawing out fluid from the source of infection and have an excellent astringent effect.

Lotions with tannin are an effective treatment for allergic skin diseases. Preparing the solution is quite simple: brew strong tea, then cool to room temperature. Soak medical gauze in tea, fold it in several layers, squeeze it out and apply it to the site of inflammation. Every 15 minutes, moisten the gauze in the solution. Lotions are made for 1.5 hours several times a day. Basically, after such procedures, improvement is observed, the eczema dries up.

After eliminating the wet areas, special ointments and creams are applied to them. Considering that pathogenic microorganisms join the inflammatory process, it is better to use three-component ointments: Trimistin, Triderm, Pimafukort or Triakutan. Drugs in this group consist of antibiotics, corticosteroids and antifungal substances.

For systemic treatment of the disease the following are used:

• antihistamines in tablets (drugs of the levocetirizine group);
• intramuscular administration of antihistamines: “Suprastin”, “Tavegil”;
• for microbial dermatitis - antibiotics;
• for hyposensitization of the human body - calcium gluconate (intramuscular or intravenous) or sodium thiosulfate (intravenous).

Self-medication is not allowed; after examination and diagnosis of the disease, all medications are prescribed by the attending physician.