A majority of French people with eczema struggle to find a treatment that suits them.
- 63% of eczema patients experienced a period of wandering before finding a treatment that was right for them.
- Only 54.3% of the patients surveyed said that the dermatologist had prescribed the correct treatment for them.
- 13% of adult patients are discouraged and no longer believe in an improvement in their medical situation.
Carried out by the French Eczema Association with the support of Almirall, the publication of a new barometer on atopic dermatitis aims to draw up the state of the course of care for adult patients and to better understand their expectations vis-à-vis their care.
The barometer reports in particular that 63% of patients experienced a period of wandering before finding a treatment that suits them. “This situation lasted several months in some cases (47.5%) or even several years (33.2% of cases)”, complete the report.
burning sensation
Moreover, only 54.3% of the patients surveyed said that the dermatologist had prescribed the appropriate treatment. “Among the patients who consulted a dermatologist in a hospital setting, 50% were referred by a general practitioner and 25.8% by a liberal dermatologist”, says the study.
According to another survey by the French Eczema Association, 13% of adult patients are discouraged and no longer believe in an improvement in their medical situation. 55% of patients also say they suffer from disturbed sleep more than five nights a week, and 75% of patients feel an impact of their skin pathology on their sex life.
Eczema is a skin disease that develops in flare-ups that manifest themselves as intense itching, red patches, scales, crusts, lesions, thickening of the skin, oozing blisters, skin infections, pain, edema or even burning sensations.
Treatment
The classic treatment for eczema is based on two principles: daily hydration of the skin to avoid skin dryness and immediate therapy in case of inflammation. “For moderate to severe cases, new solutions are available” concludes the patient association, before recalling to finish that eczema affects 2.5 million French people.
