[The value of oil baths for adjuvant basic therapy of inflammatory dermatoses with dry, barrier-disrupted skin].

The therapeutic value of oil baths for the treatment of dry skin with disturbed barrier function in atopic eczema, atopic xerosis, dry aged skin, exsiccation eczematid and psoriasis vulgaris is presented with special regard to modern concepts of epidermal barrier function. The use of oil baths with emollients as an integral and indispensable constitutent of maintenance therapy in dry skin conditions, atopic eczema and inflammatory dermatoses is reviewed.