ATOPIC DERMATITIS

DESCRIPTION OF MINOR CRITERIA

1. Xerosis
    This is a term applied to any condition of the skin in which dryness is more than the normal state. The clinical appearance is one of dryness with fine lines and scaling in a pattern over the skin. It may or may not be intermittently associated with erythematous patches, and excoriation is not a common feature. The condition often involves the legs.