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If itchiness interferes with your daily routine, try these strategies to find relief.
People with atopic dermatitis (eczema) often struggle with itchy skin. The itchiness can be painful, interfere with sleep and affect a person's quality of life. Taking topical steroids (corticosteroids) and applying lotion, cream or ointments (emollients) to the skin are the mainstay therapies that reduce itchiness and protect the skin.
To manage itchiness and find relief, try experimenting with the following strategies.
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