Atopic Dermatitis - Occupational Dermatitis Claims
The most common type of eczema, atopic dermatitis is frequently described as “the itch that rashes.” Itching can become so intense that it diminishes a person’s quality of life. Children, who are most likely to develop atopic dermatitis, often cannot sleep through the night due to the intense itch.
Signs and symptoms
- Extremely itchy patches of skin. In infants, these patches tend to develop on the scalp and face, especially on the cheeks. Teens and young adults are more likely to see patches on their hands and feet. Other common sites for these patches are the bends of the elbows, backs of knees, ankles, wrists, face, neck, and upper chest. The patches may not always appear in these areas; they can occur anywhere on the skin, including around the eyes and on the eyelids.
- Redness, swelling, cracking, the “weeping” of clear fluid, crusting, and scaling.
- Patches may bubble up and ooze or be scaly, dry, and red.
- Without proper treatment, the skin thickens to protect itself from further damage caused by scratching. Dermatologists call this thickening of the skin “lichenification.”
Who gets it?
- Approximately 10% to 20% of the world’s population develops atopic dermatitis.
- An estimated 65% develop atopic dermatitis during their first year of life, and 90% develop the condition before age 5. While rare, atopic dermatitis can begin at puberty or later.
- While atopic dermatitis resolves in many children by age 2, 50% continue to experience signs and symptoms into adulthood — usually as hand eczema.
- Occurs in all races and skin types. Studies show no strong racial differences.
Causes
While the cause of atopic dermatitis is not fully understood, researchers believe a complex interaction of several factors — the genes we inherit, where we live, a breakdown of the outermost layer of skin, and a malfunctioning immune system — leads to atopic dermatitis.
Treatment
- While atopic dermatitis cannot be cured, most cases can be controlled with proper treatment. The goals of treatment are to hydrate the skin, reduce inflammation, decrease the risk of infection, and alleviate the itchy rash.
- Signs and symptoms may be treated with:
- Emollients to help relieve dry skin
- Cold compresses applied directly to the skin to help relieve the itch
- Corticosteroids to help reduce inflammation; topical tacrolimus and pimecrolimus also may be used to reduce inflammation
- Antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection
- Sedative antihistamines to help the patient get a good night’s sleep
- Phototherapy can help relieve moderate to severe cases
- Effective treatment often requires a multifaceted treatment plan that includes medication, proper skin care, trigger avoidance, and coping mechanisms. While doing all of this may seem bothersome, adhering to a treatment plan can help the patient feel better and stop the atopic dermatitis from getting worse.
- Despite the advertised claims, studies have not shown the following food supplements to be helpful — evening primrose oil, borage oil, zinc, B6 (pyridoxine), and vitamin E.
- While atopic dermatitis may resolve without treatment in children, this does not tend to occur in adults.
Discover more:
Claim today!
If you, or someone you know has suffered, you are entitled to pursue a claim for the injuries and losses that you have suffered. Simply fill out our
online form today and let us help you get the justice you deserve.
'No-win, no-fee' changes announced by Ken Clarke
Date Posted : 14/04/2011
Does it matter what type of claim you have?
So if I have a road accident would it make any difference than say, a claim for occupational Dermatitis?
View Post
'No-win, no-fee' changes announced by Ken Clarke
Date Posted : 31/03/2011
No Win, No Fee as we know it, is changing soon. Solicitors will be forced by the Government to take a percentage of their clients compensation.
If you are thinking of making a claim for compensation...DO IT NOW BEFORE THE PROPOSED CHANGE.
S
View Post
I have eczema...help!
Date Posted : 17/08/2010
A.C.V. Apple Cider Vinegar
View Post
Skin Claim?
Date Posted : 06/08/2010
I hadn't worked for my employer for two years and yes, I am pursuing a claim. It looks as if they haven't provided sufficent protection for my hands. It's on going...but being dealt with.
View Post
hand rash
Date Posted : 04/08/2010
as far as i know, and from what i've read on these threads - you've done the right thing so far. it's all about gathering as much evidence a s possible - gettin it reported on your work file, reported on your medical records etc...as for your hands try toothpaste to get rid of any itch.
View Post
Hidden in coins, bras and chocolate...the metal that triggers a life-wrecking allergy
Date : 15 Mar 2011
When Marti Stanley tells people broccoli brings her out in a rash, their first reaction is that it’s just an excuse to avoid it.
When she goes on to tell them that green beans, spinach, shellfish, raspberries, pulses or pears have an equally nasty effect, they clearly think she’s neurotic.
And if she adds that anything from a can (food or drink), and even chocolate, risks triggering an anaphylactic shock, there can be no doubt: she’s the dinner party guest from hell. ‘I’m used to being thought of as difficult,’ says Marti, 49, who lives in South-West London.
Source : www.dailymail.co.uk
Link : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1366316/Hidden-coins-bras-chocolate--metal-triggers-life-wrecking-allergy.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Pharmaceutical company to pay over £100,000 for exposure to hazardous substances
Date : 16 Feb 2011
Catalent UK Swindon Zydis Limited (trading as Catalent Pharma Solutions) was ordered to pay over £100,000 in fi nes and costs in December 2010 for exposing ten of its employees to Olanzapine, a hazardous substance. Charges were brought under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and four different regulations in the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH).
Source : www.lexology.com
Link : www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=752db906-8d3a-4a0e-9d31-875966066112
Mum's horror cement burns
Date : 16 Feb 2011
MUM Jane Dobson was left with these horrific injuries to her legs after kneeling in wet B&Q cement while carrying out DIY in her own kitchen.
Jane, 46, was left in so much agony she feared her legs "were going to explode" after the corrosive cement soaked through her trousers.
She had bought the cement from B&Q to lay a new floor in her kitchen and when she knelt in it the liquid began burning her flesh.
Source : www.thesun.co.uk
Link : www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3412957/Mums-horror-cement-burns.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=News
The opposite of beauty: The chemical make-up ingredients that raise risk of skin damage
Date : 12 Feb 2011
It is supposed to help women look their best.
But make-up is often so full of chemicals that it could leave them with unsightly skin conditions instead, doctors warn.
The average woman uses 12 products a day, containing 168 ingredients, according to research by U.S. organisation Skin Deep. And some can be particularly harsh on the skin.
Experts say eye shadow is among the worst offenders. The skin around the eyes is so sensitive that many women have allergic reactions to the strong chemicals in eye shadows, kohl pencils, mascaras and make-up remover.
Even polish on fingernails can irritate the eyes when women touch their faces.
Source : www.dailymail.co.uk
Link : www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1356212/Make-ingredients-risk-skin-damage.html
Dermatologists Warn That Plants Can Cause A Garden Variety Of Pesky Skin Problems
Date : 07 Feb 2011
What may start as a seemingly harmless day of gardening or yard work can quickly take a turn for the worse when common plants make their mark on the skin, causing a host of mild to even severe skin reactions. That is why dermatologists are arming outdoor enthusiasts with preventative tips to keep these perils of the great outdoors at arm's length.
Source : www.medicalnewstoday.com
Link : www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/215757.php