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my father has a rash that is spreading and other doctors told him it was atopic dermatitis. he s been using cream and taking a pill every day, but it isn t going away, so he stopped using the cream. I know it takes a month or so to go away, but I m not sure what s wrong
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. He would get rid of the allergen.He has to do allergies tests to find the allergen which is causing the situation and stop having contact with it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How Can Atopic Dermatitis Be Treated?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. He would get rid of the allergen.He has to do allergies tests to find the allergen which is causing the situation and stop having contact with it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.