Preface - 1 General Introduction and Epidemiology -- 2 Clinical Symptoms of Atopic Eczema in its different Stages -- 3 Ethnic aspects of atopic dermatitis / eczema -- 4 Do allergies increase in prevalence, and why? -- 5 Environmental influences -- 6 Genetics -- 7 Pathophysiology of Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema -- 8 Management of Patients with Atopic Eczema -- 9 General management -- 10 Treatment of skin barrier dysfunction (emollients) -- 11 The microbiome and therapeutic implications -- 12 Immunomodulatory treatments (topical and systemic) -- 13 Phototherapy -- 14 Psychosomatic influences and psychotherapeutic problems -- 15 Educational programs and the Eczema School -- 16 New treatment options (biologics, kinase inhibitors) -- 17 Preventive aspects -- 18 Concluding Remarks: How to Live with Atopic Eczema.