The many faces of eczema and its treatments

Atopic dermatitis (AD), contact dermatitis, and irritant dermatitis share many similarities, and are often tied together in a Gordian knot of etiopathogenesis and therapeutic considerations. The pruritus, eczematous morphology, and waxing-waning presentations can be clinically indistinguishable, and as more of the scientific underpinnings are elucidated, connections in their complex pathophysiology continue to be found.1,2 Differentiating between these entities, especially when more than 1 may be present simultaneously, can be a daunting task.

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