title: [Treatment of facial lesion in infantile and childhood atopic dermatitis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Treatment of infantile and childhood atopic dermatitis needs special consideration compared to adult's counterpart. Repeated exposure to irritation by slaver or rubbing makes facial lesions difficult to treat in infants and children. We considered the deterioration factor and the treatment that we performed.
  
  
  METHODS
  We considered 6 infantile and childhood atopic dermatitis who had severe condition on their face.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the patients needed enough application of topical steroids. Exacerbation of atopic dermatitis masked concomitant skin infection such as impetigo or Kaposi's varicelliform eruption. Guardian usually hesitated periorbital and perioral application of topical steroids and tacrolimus. In order to obtain the guardian's understanding and cooperation, it was very important to establish a good doctor/guardian relationship by educational approach including an enough explanation about treatment policy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was important for the treatment of infantile and childhood atopic dermatitis to identify and eliminate triggering factors. And we need to obtain the guardian's understanding and cooperation for our treatment policy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, The National Fukuoka Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. aki0407@dermatol.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Haruko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishie
authors.forename: Natsuko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Masumoto
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Masutaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furue
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids