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Who Gets Atopic Dermatitis?

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Atopic dermatitis is most common in babies and children. But it can happen to anyone. People who live in cities and dry climates may be more likely to get this disease. When children with atopic dermatitis grow older, this problem can improve or go away. But the skin may stay dry and easy to irritate. At other times, atopic dermatitis is a problem in adulthood. You can?t ?catch? the disease or give it to other people.
Last modified: August 2005
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases