ORLANDO – A “hard and soft” approach to treating atopic dermatitis – treating more frequently while symptoms persist, then pulling back on treatment to keep symptoms at bay – is an effective way to keep the condition manageable for your patients.
“This is not an easy disease to manage, and that’s the key,” explained Dr. Adam Friedman of the George Washington University in Washington, at the Orlando Dermatology Aesthetic and Clinical annual meeting, adding that it’s important to educate patients that atopic dermatitis is “something that they will always have” and does not have one-shot cures.
In this video interview, Dr. Friedman, who is a Dermatology News board member, discusses the best way to talk to new patients about what atopic dermatitis treatment will entail, and offers methods to make management of the disease more effective and, consequently, improve patients’ quality of life.