LIFESCRIPT — Patients with atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes red, itchy rashes, have new options to treat symptoms and flare-ups. Two just-approved medications may offer more effective relief with fewer side effects. Find out more…
Having patches of red, scaly, itchy skin prone to infection can be scary and debilitating for a child, and it’s no picnic for a grown-up, either. But that’s what happens during a flare-up of atopic dermatitis, a chronic, relapsing form of eczema that affects more than 17 million people in the U.S.