About half of all neurodermatitis sufferers become ill in the first six months of life. Around 70 to 85 percent develop the disease before the age of five. Each neurodermatitis is different, each ill person has his own disease. There are varying lengths of pauses between relapses, and individual relapses can vary in severity and duration.

For many people suffering from neurodermatitis, the symptoms become weaker over the years or even disappear completely. This is especially true for those affected in the first twelve months of life. About 60 percent of children suffering from atopic dermatitis no longer have symptoms by early adulthood.

A complete cure for atopic dermatitis is not yet possible, since a predisposition to atopic dermatitis exists throughout life. But with the right therapy for you, the chances are good that you will live a life largely free of symptoms.