Use of topical reparative creams for sensitive and atopic skin in children

In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in allergy pathology among the pediatric population. One in five children at a pediatrician’s consultation has an allergic disease or has a history of allergy, or manifestations of an atopic constitution. Also, in recent years, the term «sensitive skin» has become increasingly common in the medical literature. It is an independent syndrome that manifests itself in two forms: objective, in which the syndrome clinic is observed in parallel with the skin disease, and subjective when the manifestations of the syndrome occur in healthy skin. The main manifestations of sensitive skin syndrome are burning, itching, and tingling sensations, as well as thickening and dryness of the skin in response to environmental factors. Often, sensitive skin is associated with the most common skin pathology of childhood - atopic dermatitis. This association obliges the use of combined external therapy in practice. Topical glucocorticosteroids in the form of monotherapy or combination with antibacterial and/or antifungal agents are designed to control the dynamics of inflammation and lead to the achievement and prolongation of remission. However, the combination of anti-inflammatory agents with reparative creams is more effective because it enhances the healing processes of the damaged skin.

The article describes clinical cases of skin treatment in children with a history of allergies, atopic dermatitis, and sensitive skin syndrome. The therapy used restorative agents of dermocosmetics in the example of reparative cream. Clinical examples showed high efficacy of the combination of topical anti-inflammatory agents and reparative cream. This combination led to a more rapid reduction of dryness and itching, the intensity of inflammation, contributed to the rapid recovery of damaged skin, increased adherence to treatment by patients and patient’s parents.

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