"In the summer, my child's skin itches and keeps scratching. I tried many drugs, but they didn't work. I can't cure it again and again. The child is only three or four years old. What should I do?" "Every summer, such consultations will increase a lot." Mo You, deputy chief physician of the dermatology department of Guangzhou First People's Hospital, said that clinical findings showed that several children with such diseases were patients with atopic dermatitis. So, what exactly is atopic dermatitis? What is the difference between eczema and eczema? Why is it high in summer? Article/Guangzhou Daily All media reporter Zhang Qingmei, correspondent Wei Xing and Huang Yuexing, are extremely itchy and their skin is as rough as bark. "The biggest symptom of this disease is itching, which makes people can't help but want to scratch." Mo You said, "What's more distressing is that the more the atopic dermatitis is scratched, the more itchy it is, the more it is scratched. Some patients even scratch the bloody skin, which is a vicious circle.". Research on patients with atopic dermatitis shows that 63% of patients experience persistent itching for more than 12 hours per day; 53% of patients will be affected by this, such as sleep and mental health. In addition to itching, atopic dermatitis also has skin abnormalities. At the beginning, atopic dermatitis, like eczema, has the same symptoms as redness, small bumps, and even blisters on the surface of the skin. After a long-term attack and slowing down, patients with atopic dermatitis may even have rough skin like moss or bark, and may experience peeling. So, how can we distinguish between atopic dermatitis and eczema? Mo You introduced that symptoms such as dry and itchy skin in atopic dermatitis generally persist for more than six months, and abnormal areas of the skin usually have symmetrical characteristics. In addition, generally, patients with atopic dermatitis will have a family history of allergy, including Allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma or allergic Conjunctivitis. It is recommended that if you have the above symptoms, you can seek medical examination from a doctor at the hospital for further diagnosis. Summer high incidence often targets children, especially infants and children. If these symptoms occur, parents should be vigilant and be aware that atopic dermatitis, a chronic, recurrent, and inflammatory skin disease, is highly prevalent in infants and children, "Mo You said. Data shows that in China, the prevalence rate of atopic dermatitis in adults is 4.6%, the prevalence rate of atopic dermatitis in children aged 1-7 is 12.9%, and the prevalence rate of atopic dermatitis in infants aged 1-12 is as high as 30.48%, and this number is still increasing year by year. It is now midsummer, and Mo You reminds parents of infants and young children to pay more attention to whether there are skin abnormalities on their baby's cheeks, while teenage parents can pay more attention to whether there are skin abnormalities in their child's creased areas such as the elbow socket, neck, and ankle. Repeated attacks require continuous treatment. "Atopic dermatitis is particularly difficult to deal with, like people's colds, which are repeated and accompanied for life and cannot be cured." Mo You reminded, "Once you find your child has similar symptoms, you must go to a doctor in time. It is like chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. It needs continuous treatment to reduce the symptoms and recurrence frequency as much as possible!" If you are unlucky to have atopic dermatitis, What should we do? Mo You said that the first step is to provide basic skin care. It is recommended to take a shower and use mild shower gel. After taking a shower,