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Recently, the Ministry of Health has incorporated three new drugs for AO treatment, as since 2024 the government has treated more than 500,000 patients with the disease. To better understand the chronic and inflammatory condition, the Leodias portal interviewed dermatologist Marcela Mendes. Check it out!
The expert explained what atopic dermatitis is: “It is an inflammatory and chronic skin disease, non -contagious and manifests with dry skin, itching in the body and red and peeling spots. It usually starts in childhood, but can also occur in adulthood,” he explained.
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The disease happens by a genetic predisposition and can be more common in people with family history. In addition, in allergies such as rhinitis and asthma. But according to the doctor, some factors aggravate it: “The recurrence of crises of being promoted by dry climate, hot and time consuming, contact with irritating substances, use of aggressive soaps, lack of skin hydration and emotional stress,” he said.
The dermatologist also stressed how to identify atopic dermatitis in the body: “People with sensitive and dry skin, itching in the body and the emergence of red spots that peel into, especially in fold areas such as the knees, in the folds of the arms and neck should seek consultation with dermatologist to make the diagnosis of the disease.”
The health condition can be treated orally or injectable: “Treatment depends on the degree of severity of the disease that is evaluated by the dermatologist and involves topical medications in the lighter cases such as corticosteroids and immunomodulators and may be associated with oral or even injecting in the most severe cases such as immunosuppressants and immunobiological. As hydration and control of aggravating factors, ”he said.
According to the professional, the medicines provided by SUS are effective in treatment in subtle cases: “Tacrolimo medications, mometasone and methotrexate van are effective for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in many light and moderate cases and their incorporation by SUS represents an evolution in care for patients who live with the disease. Still, it is important to reinforce that these updates, although relevant, do not contemplate in shape Full cases of atopic dermatitis that require specific target therapies such as dupilumab and upadacitinib that have not yet been effectively made available in the public network. Therefore, there is still an absence in SUS of modern and effective therapeutic options for the treatment of severe forms of the disease, ”he said.
Some daily precautions are effective to avoid dermatitis: “Cutaneous barrier care should be initiated still in childhood, using soft soaps with a suitable pH for the skin and in small quantities, quick baths, avoid hot water, and a cream -smelled moisturizer just after the baths all over the body,” said dermatologist Marcela Mendes.
