Eczema — also known as atopic dermatitis — is a condition that makes the skin red and itchy. Eczema can have a serious impact on your child’s life, especially when nothing seems to help. There is no cure for eczema, but researchers are focused more than ever on trying to find ways to treat it.
Dr. S. Sasha Jazayeri at Alliance Dermatology is enrolling child volunteers aged 2 to 17 years old in the Phoenix area who have had moderate to severe eczema for at least 3 months to help evaluate a potential topical cream.
Your child may qualify if eczema affects between 5% and 35% of their body (not including the scalp). To estimate how much of your child’s body has eczema, 1% of the body is approximately the size of your child’s hand, excluding the thumb. So, if you think there are 5 to 35 “hand prints’ of eczema, your child may qualify.