What part of the body is affected by dermatitis?
Atopic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a type of inflammation of the skin (dermatitis). It results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. Clear fluid may come from the affected areas, which often thicken over time. While the condition may occur at any age, it typically starts in childhood with changing severity over the years. In children under one year of age much of the body may be affected. As children get older, the back of the knees and front of the elbows are the most common areas affected. In adults the hands and feet
Dermatitis About 2% of cases are not. In more than 60% of young children, the condition subsides by adolescence. Globally dermatitis affected approximately 230 million people as of 2010 (3.5% of the population). Dermatitis is most commonly seen in infancy, with female predominance of eczema presentations occurring during the reproductive period of 15–49 years. In the UK about 20% of children have the condition, while in the United States about 10% are affected. Although little data on the rates of eczema over time exists prior to the 1940s, the rate of eczema has been found to have increased substantially in the