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Table 2 Adequate doses of topical corticosteroids to be applied in finger tip unit (ftu) (modified from katoh et al, [2])

From: Narrative review on the management of moderate-severe atopic dermatitis in pediatric age of the Italian Society of Pediatric Allergology and Immunology (SIAIP), of the Italian Society of Pediatric Dermatology (SIDerP) and of the Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP)

1 FTU = 0.5 g

Child

Face and neck

Upper limb

Lower limb

Trunk

Back

3-6 months

1

1

1,5

1

1,5

1-2 years

1,5

1,5

2

2

3

3-5 years

1,5

2

3

3

3,5

6-10 years

2

2,5

4,5

3,5

5

Adult

Face and neck

Upper limb

Lower limb

Trunk

Back

2,5

3+1

6 + 2

7

7