Table 9. OTC moisturizer use by dermatologists and non-dermatologists for common dermatologic conditions: NAMCS, 1989-2008

Diagnoses*	% of visits to dermatologists by diagnosis in which moisturizers were used	% of visits to non-dermatologists by diagnosis in which moisturizers were used
Atopic dermatitis	16.1	8.8
Dermatitis or eczema, unspecified cause	6.3	2.2
Lichenification and lichen simplex chronicus	4.5	3.3
Psoriasis	2.7	0.0
Keratoderma, acquired	2.2	10.7
Seborrheic dermatitis	1.7	3.8
Acne	1.3	0.1

OTC = over-the-counter

NAMCS = National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

* These diagnoses were selected from among the top twenty most common diagnoses at dermatologist visits, as generated from the NAMCS data. All diagnoses for which moisturizer use is appropriate were included in this table.