HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Can i heal from subacute dermatitis completely?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. John Chiu answered

Depends: It depends on the cause. Unfortunately the cause for chronic dermatitis is often unknown but most do seem to go away after a few years.

Answered 3/25/2014

4.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Was diagnosed contact dermatitis,when touch my skin hardly,red mark stays long and my face,what is solution ? will it be Forever? can it heal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Irritant dermatitis on chest seems to heal but skin is very dry, rough and still red.sometimes still itches. how to make skin soft and normal again?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Why is it taking months for my lip dermatitis to heal? I haven't used any new lip or face product that I wasn't already using before the rash developed. And everytime I think it's on it's way to clearing up, something triggers it and it's back?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am experiencing butt itch, butt rash with blisters. I believe it is contact dermatitis and would just like to know of ways to help it heal faster.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I got contact dermatitis on face/cheeks from polysporin, (bacitracin and polymyxin) and stopped using it. What can I do to make it heal faster and relieve the itch.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

How can I heal/cure irritant contact dermatitis?
I've got contact allergic dermatitis reaction, how can I make it heal faster?
What do you suggest if I have contact allergic dermatitis reaction, how can I make it heal faster?
I have subacute chronic spongiotic dermatitis with scattered eosinophils- what does that mean?
How long will it take perioral dermatitis to heal with elidel (pimecrolimus)?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.