Treatment of Mild Atopic Dermatitis When Moisturisation Alone Is Insufficient
Mild atopic dermatitis may not respond adequately to moisturisation alone. When disease remains active despite standard usual care, a structured next step is warranted to achieve meaningful clinical control.
Patient has mild atopic dermatitis that remains refractory to moisturisation alone, with ongoing skin involvement requiring an additional targeted intervention.
Achieving atopic dermatitis remission (clinical severity improving by 50% or more), meaningful reduction in itch, and a lower likelihood of disease flares.
The protocol involves adding a specific topical add-on agent to usual care. The complete regimen — including agent selection, clinical decision criteria, and monitoring guidance — is available via the full protocol.
References
- Recommendation 7: In patients with mild-moderate atopic dermatitis refractory to moisturization alone, the JTF panel suggests adding topical crisaborole 2% ointment over usual care alone (conditional recommendation, high-certainty evidence).
DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.11.009
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