“If they have animals in the house and they seem to be causing eczema flare-ups, or if they have certain foods that are causing the eczema, then we try to avoid those. We use things like wet wipes, which are basic ways to moisturize the skin.”
Families also need to understand the pathology of the disease, which involves environmental factors along with genetic factors that can cause a compromised skin barrier that activates the immune system and triggers this inflammatory response.
When simpler measures such as moisturizing are not as effective, prescription treatments follow, aided by phototherapy. In some cases, more systemic options are needed, such as injectables or oral medications.
“We need to have good options available and we are fortunate that dermatology has seen so many new options in the last decade,” he says. His involvement in research has brought him to prominence.
“We’ve done all age groups, from age two all the way up to age 55. And some of the studies are topical, some are injectables, some are oral, and so we get that experience early on and then fortunately when it comes to market, we have a lot of experience with it,” Devani explains, adding that he is in a great position to help patients immediately because of the deep expertise with the treatments that others may not have.
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