[Current ideas on hay fever and its treatment]

Etiological treatment of atopic dermatitis cannot be considered without taking account of all the data of the syndrome: Search for the etiological; mechanism; Treatment of the cause and skin changes; Preventative treatment of infection; Above all, treatment of pruritus that determines the final state of the skin by the consequent scratching and the future psychological condition from the implicated prolonged suffering. Even though it may be difficult, responsible allergens must be detected and the entire range of allergy treatments tried. The local treatments to give a good skin condition must be understood. Finally, it is essential to educate the parents for the best possible family effort.