Atopic Dermatitis Treatment in Delhi

Facing discomfort due to dry, painful, and itchy skin?

Get the best atopic dermatitis/ eczema treatment in Delhi at Dadu Medical Centre.

Atopic dermatitis (also referred to as eczema) is a skin disease that often persists for a very long time. It usually appears in childhood (before the age of 5 years) and may remain in adolescence and adulthood. Hence, one must consult an eczema specialist doctor (in Delhi). 

The term Atopy means allergic response to certain allergens (allergic hypersensitivity) by producing a high number of immunoglobulin E (IgE). According to the Greek meaning, atopic is understood as “strange” and dermatitis refers to the “inflamed skin.” So, it is a type of skin allergy. The best eczema specialist doctor in Delhi,Vasant Vihar says that it develops due to the genetic tendency to elicit an immune response against an otherwise harmless substance in the environment. 

Many researchers concluded that the disease is caused because of a mutation in the gene responsible for creating filaggrin. This is a histidine rich protein that helps the human body to maintain a healthy and protective barrier on the skin top layer. Lack of enough protein filaggrin in the skin weakens the skin barrier, and the skin's ability to hold moisture weakens, and as a result, bacteria, viruses, and more can enter inside the barrier. This makes people with eczema have dry, red, and infection-prone skin, says Dr. Nivedita Dadu, the best eczema specialist doctor in Delhi,Vasant Vihar.

Several eczema treatments in Delhi are available at Dadu Medical Centre that are proven to be effective.

What are the symptoms of atopic dermatitis?

As Dr. Nivedita Dadu, the best skin allergy doctor in Delhi NCR, says, "The major symptom to recognize atopic dermatitis is an itch". 

Symptoms may be different from person to person and the eczema treatment in Delhi will also depend on the same. At Dadu Medical Centre, the best eczema treatments (in Delhi) are customized to suit individual needs and get optimum benefit. Some of the commonly observed symptoms of atopic dermatitis are

• Extremely itchy skin (especially at night).
• Dry skin or rashes.
• Small raised bumps.
• Weeping skin (a sign of infected dermatitis).
• Red to brownish-grey colored patches.
• Thick, cracked, and scaly skin.
• Crusting of the skin or skin pustules (i.e., leakage of pus, serum, or blood that acts as dry exudates on the skin surface).

Common sites include feet, ankles, upper chest, eyelids, wrists, neck, hands, and in between the folds of elbows and knees. In infants, atopic dermatitis may appear on the scalp and face. An eczema specialist doctor in Delhi can guide better about specific symptoms and how to control them.

What causes Atopic Dermatitis or Eczema skin allergy?
There can be many reasons for the trigger and worsening of this skin condition - say eczema doctors in Delhi. But the exact cause of it is still unknown. Some of the causes of Atopic Dermatitis or Eczema skin allergy are

• A person may inherit a gene variation that no longer protects the skin from irritants, allergens, and microbes, and the skin may lose its moisture.
• Environmental factors such as allergens (like pet dander, pollen, dust mites, cigarette smoke, etc.) and chemicals (such as cosmetics, soaps, detergents, certain fabrics, and household cleaners or disinfectants).
• Food allergies (such as from peanuts).
• “Stress can exacerbate this skin disease”, say the skin experts and eczema specialist doctors in Delhi.
• Family history of Eczema.
• Cow’s milk, egg, peanuts, fish, nuts, kiwi, wheat flour.
• Woolen fabrics.