Atopic dermatitis – A Homoeopathic Review

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is one of the common chronic skin diseases. It’s affects infants and children, and persists into childhood. It affects about one fifth of all persons throughout their lifetime, but the prevalence of the disease varies greatly throughout the world. Atopic dermatitis is sometimes referred to as atopic eczema, and for the purpose of this dissertation the term ‘dermatitis’ and ‘eczema’ are used synonymously. It is characterized by acute flare ups of eczematous pruritic lesion above dry skin.