Dermatitis

Overview of various forms of dermatitis.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Dermatitis - contact

CKS: Eczema - atopic

CKS: Seborrhoeic dermatitis

NICE guideline [CG57]: Atopic eczema in under 12s: diagnosis and management

NICE guideline [CG57]: Atopic eczema in under 12s: diagnosis and management

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) guidelines: 2023 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology/American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Joint Task Force Practice Parameter

Atopic dermatitis clinical guideline (American Academy of Dermatology, 2014)

Atopic Dermatitis: Diagnosis and Treatment (AAFP Clinical Practice Guideline)

Atopic Dermatitis: Update on Skin-Directed Management: Clinical Practice Guideline (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2025)

Canadian Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Atopic Dermatitis

Consensus statements on pediatric atopic dermatitis from the Pediatric Dermatology Research Society (Japan)

Diagnosis and Management of Contact Dermatitis (AAFP Clinical Practice Guideline)

Diagnosis and Management of Vulvar Skin Disorders: ACOG Practice Bulletin

Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis in adults (American Academy of Dermatology, 2023)

Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: section 1. Diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis (American Academy of Dermatology, 2014)

Management of Atopic Dermatitis: Guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians

MASCC clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of acute radiation dermatitis

Measuring Signs of Atopic Dermatitis in Clinical Practice: A HOME Consensus Statement

Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of acute radiation dermatitis

Practice Parameters and Guidelines: Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Guidelines: 2023 AAAAI/ACAAI Joint Task Force

Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis (American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline)

Use of systemic corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis: International Eczema Council consensus statement