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This superficial inflammation occurs in people who have an inherited tendency towards allergy. They or other members of their family may also have other allergies such as asthma or allergic Rhinitis (hay fever) 3-5% of infants suffer from Atopic Eczema, with a slightly higher incidence in males. In adulthood there is a slight shift towards being more common in females.

The percentage of pure Eczema sufferers is 54%, Eczema & Asthma 12%, Eczema & Asthma 12%, Eczema & Asthma & Rhinitis 22%.

Added complications to an eczema sufferer can include Anaphylactic reactions, food allergies, urticaria, bacterial & viral infections. This can also lead to the use of antihistamine drugs (to reduce the swelling from allergic reactions) and antibiotics (for the infections)

75% of cases start before the age of 6 months.

50% of cases clear by the age of 13 years.

The itching associated with Atopic Eczema can be severe.

Common Chinese names for this include "Wind of the four crooks (flexures)".

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Chinese Herbal Medicine can be curative in its effects on Atopic Eczema. There are numerous successful cases to Chinese Herbal Medicines credit, again this is world wide in its effects on Atopic Eczema.

Conventional treatment (Biomedicine) for this skin disease is the use topical steroids, which can provide great relief in the short term. However long term use leads to Atrophy (thinning) of the skin, and takes on a paper like appearance which is not reversible.