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Basic skin care in atopic dermatitis – new and established treatment options
Author(s) -
Chylla Ricarda,
Schnopp Christina,
Volz Thomas
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jddg: journal der deutschen dermatologischen gesellschaft
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1610-0387
pISSN - 1610-0379
DOI - 10.1111/ddg.13594
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , medicine , dermatology , skin care , skin barrier , disease , basic research , intensive care medicine , nursing , library science , computer science
Summary Basic skin care (basic therapy) is a mainstay in the treatment of atopic dermatitis, irrespective of disease severity and current disease activity. Consistent application of basic skin care plays a key role in restoring skin barrier function and reducing xerosis as well as pruritus. Moreover, it has been shown that concurrent basic therapy has steroid‐sparing effects in acute disease flares. In long‐term atopic dermatitis management, the use of basic skin care is associated with prolonged recurrence‐free intervals. Recent studies have also demonstrated that early initiation of basic skin therapy has protective effects in infants at risk of developing atopic dermatitis. The present review addresses these topics with a focus on established treatments and new developments.