INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory cutaneous disease, which demands a prolonged treatment. A modern view on the main approaches to treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults are analyzed in this article. The treatment is based on the permanent use of emollients in order to achieve an anti-inflammatory effect topical calcineurin inhibitors (tacrolimus and pimecrolimus), and short courses (5 days) of topical corticosteroids during relapses.