Dermatitis: Types, Treatments, Causes & Symptoms | Dermatitis

Dermatitis. Dermatitis is a general term for conditions that cause inflammation of the skin. Examples include atopic dermatitis (eczema), contact ...NowschedulingCOVID-19appointmentsLearnAboutVaccineAvailabilityCOVID-19VaccineFAQsNewVisitationHoursCOVID-19TestingInformationHome/HealthLibrary/ArticlesDermatitisDermatitisisageneraltermforconditionsthatcauseinflammationoftheskin.Examplesincludeatopicdermatitis(eczema),contactdermatitisandseborrheicdermatitis(dandruff).Theseconditionscauseredrashes,dryskinanditchinessamongothersymptoms.Yourdermatitiscanbemanagedbyyourregularhealthcareproviderorbyadermatologist.Appointments216.444.5725Appointments&LocationsContactUsOverviewSymptomsandCausesDiagnosisandTestsManagementandTreatmentPreventionOutlook/PrognosisLivingWithDermatitisOverviewSymptomsandCausesDiagnosisandTestsManagementandTreatmentPreventionOutlook/PrognosisLivingWithBackToTopOverviewWhatisdermatitisandwhatdoesitlooklike?“Dermatitis”isawordusedtodescribeanumberofskinirritationsandrashescausedbygenetics,anoveractiveimmunesystem,infections,allergies,irritatingsubstancesandmore.Commonsymptomsincludedryskin,rednessanditchiness.Intheword“dermatitis,”“derm”means“skin”and“itis”means“inflammation.”Thewordasawholemeans“inflammationoftheskin.”Therashesrangefrommildtosevereandcancauseavarietyofproblems,dependingontheircause.Dermatitiscausesnoseriousharmtoyourbody.Itisnotcontagious,anditdoesnotmeanthatyourskinisuncleanorinfected.Therearetreatmentmethodsandmedicationsthatcanmanageyoursymptoms.Whatarethetypesofdermatitis?Thetypesofdermatitisinclude,butarenotlimitedto:Atopicdermatitis(eczema).Contactdermatitis.Diaperdermatitis(rash).Dyshidroticdermatitis.Neurodermatitis.Nummulardermatitis.Perioral/Periorificialdermatitis.Seborrheicdermatitis(dandruff,cradlecap).Stasisdermatitis.Seethe“CausesandSymptoms”sectionformoredetailsaboutthetypesofdermatitis.Whogetsdermatitis?Anyone–youngandold–cangetdermatitis.Someexamplesinclude:Yourbabycangetcradlecapanddiaperrash.Atopicdermatitis(eczem


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