Abstract
Patients with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers often ask for bathing recommendations. Specific and consistent clinical evidence and guideline recommendations are lacking, although regular bathing may be considered in patients who wish to bathe. Bathing duration and frequency do not appear to significantly affect the skin, but regular bathing may transiently reduce pruritus and skin roughness. Current evidence mostly supports daily bathing, with even less definitive support for post-bath therapies (e.g. emollients) and bath additives.
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Adis Medical Writers. Patients with atopic dermatitis who wish to bathe may generally do so, but there is a lack of consensus regarding the optimal bathing regimen. Drugs Ther Perspect 33, 382–385 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40267-017-0414-x
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