Posts Tagged ‘asthma’
Skin Disorders in Young Children
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Atopic Dermatitis 1. What is Atopic Dermatitis? Atopic dermatitis or eczema is an itchy, dry, inflammation of the skin. It is the commonest type of skin disease in children. It is not an infectious disease. The child with atopic dermatitis has sensitive skin which is irritated easily. 2. […]
Eczema and Atopic dermatitis
Saturday, November 28th, 2009Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland What are eczema and dermatitis? Eczema and dermatitis are now generally used to describe the same skin condition and can be used interchangeably. Eczema is one of the commonest reasons for dry, sensitive skin, taking its name from the Greek word ECZEMA, meaning to boil over. This is […]
