Abstract
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, characterized by the appearance of redness, rash and itching. The prevalence in adults was around 1-3%. Due to the chronic and relapse, in general there has been no satisfactory management of AD. This was a Retrospective study in new adult atopic dermatitis patients in Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya. The data were collected from medical records. Out of 243 adult AD patient there were 167 female patients (68.7%) and 76 male patients (31.3%). The largest age group was in the group of 20-34 years old with a total of 137 patients (56.4%). The most precipitating factor in AD was food with a total of 91 patients (37.4%). The most given oral therapy was antihistamines with a total of 168 patients (69.1%) and the most widely administered topical therapy was moisturizer with a total of 147 patients (60.5%).
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