What is contact dermatitis,is it treatable,been on antibiotics and cream but only supress symtoms that recur,?

its a four year old,has suffered contact dermatitis,whitish scaly patches are the symptoms.itchy,sometimes come as rashes on the face,do we have any hope or is it a sign to an illness that has not been discovered,

Best treatment option is to find out what the allergen is and avoid it. Contact dermatitis shouldn't recur if you can't contact the allergen again. Another common cause for rashes on little kids' face is atopic dermatitis(eczema), and this is frequently infected with staph aureous on top. This would explain why the MD gave you antibiotics and cream because you don't use antibiotics for contact dermatitis. It can also be psoriasis, which is sometimes infected with Group A Strept, also explains the combo treatment used by your doc. Both of these conditions come and go, atopic dermatitis is genetic and tends to occur in families that have other members with eczema and/or asthma, it's less severe than psoriasis.

i dont have time to type my whole story - but i just will say be wary of antibiotics at young age. im not qualified to advise, of course docs are the ones to listen to but i have read articles linking early antibiotic use to conditions such as asthma and eczema in later life. i was given antibiotics at a young age for a minor illness - flu/chest infection i think - and developed both conditions later in infancy and they stuck with me for years. ill see if i can find a link.

It's not nice, I have it, tried every test possible, all you can do is to get cream from your doctor an deal with it. Use lots of cream after washing, Te tree oil cream is super excellent and cheap.

I've been treated for that a couple of times. My rash always occurs around my rings (yes, they're gold). The MD explained it that it can occur from soap and other cleaners being trapped around the ring and irritating the surrounding skin. My rash manifests itself by itchy, reddened, raised skin, sometimes accompanied by little, tiny water blisters. My MD prescribes a steroid cream that usually clears it up in about 5 days, but looks & feels better after 2 days of treatment.