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Your skin is dry and rough, it feels tight, it itches, showing red patches and sometimes even eczema flare-ups followed by crusts? You are certainly among the 4 million French people who have skin with an atopic tendency. Often underestimated, atopic dermatitis is now the second most common skin problem after acne and can also have a real impact on quality of life: daily itching and disturbed sleep affect mood and self-confidence, and more than 40% of those affected show signs of anxiety and/or depression*. Fortunately, solutions exist to soothe and strengthen skin with an atopic tendency, such as the...

What is atopic skin? "Atopic skin concerns dry to very dry skin, with eczema flare-ups in certain circumstances. Atopic skin is skin in distress."Dr. Coustou, Consulting Dermatologist The skin barrier of a healthy person with so-called "normal" skin allows little water to evaporate and prevents allergens from entering thanks to the presence of a natural protective hydrolipidic film. Atopic skin is characterized by a deficiency in the skin barrier and an abnormal immune response. Due to the absence of a natural hydrolipidic film, protective water and sebum escape from the epidermis, making the skin extremely dry.This type of skin is...