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Precision Medicine
4 May 2021
It is a very frequent condition in which the skin is irritated for different reasons and can appear in various ways, although the most common are reddish rash with skin inflammation, extreme dryness accompanied by itching, or the appearance of blisters.
Despite not being a serious disorder and not being contagious, dermatitis can be annoying, affecting your confidence and self-esteem.
Types of dermatitis and symptoms:
Potential risks:
Dermatitis causes intense itching, so when you scratch it is possible to cause abrasions and produce sores that are susceptible to acquiring an infection, which, if not controlled, can spread or deepen and cause serious complications.
How to prevent it
Your doctor will analyze your symptoms and your clinical history, in addition to thoroughly checking your skin lesions. They will most likely take a biopsy, which is a small tissue sample, to analyze it, confirm the diagnosis, and rule out other conditions.
Likewise, for greater precision on the possible allergen that has triggered dermatitis, they can perform the so-called patch test, which consists of applying various substances on the skin that are then covered with a patch to observe the skin’s reaction to the different agents.
The treatment is variable and will depend on the type of dermatitis, your symptoms, and its possible origin, however, it usually includes:
At ABC Medical Center’s Internal Medicine Department, we offer health care services with the highest quality and safety, from the prevention, diagnosis, timely treatment, and monitoring of infectious, respiratory, endocrinological, dermatological, rheumatic, nephrological, gastrointestinal, and hematological pathologies of both chronic-degenerative diseases and acute conditions, through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary model.
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