Prognosis
Neurodermatitis in the crook of the arm occurs mainly in infants and toddlers. In many cases the skin improves significantly until school age. Neurodermatitis of the crook of the arm also occurs more rarely in older children or adults.
As long as the disease persists, it usually progresses in phases. Patients who have suffered from neurodermatitis in earlier years will have rather dry skin for the rest of their lives, which has to be cared for regularly. A few tips on how to fight dry skin can be found in our next article under Skin care for neurodermatitis
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