The risk of allergic skin disease caused by changes in the skin structure the of elderly should be the main focus due to concerns about decreasing quality of life and the emergence of physical and mental weaknesses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the profile of allergic skin diseases in elderly at the Dermatology and Venereology outpatient unit of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya throughout the year 2019-2021. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted using a total sampling technique in which 147 elderly patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The variables observed and recorded were then processed using SPSS Version 25 and Microsoft Excel to obtain the results. Results: More than half of the sample were female (64,6%) and most were aged 55-65 years (51,7%). Most of the patients occupations were housewives (41,5%). The education background of the majority is high school (46,9%) with the most domicile in Surabaya (70,1%). The chief complaint that most felt was itching (91,2%) with most precipitating factors being allergens and irritants (61,9%) and no comorbidities were found in the majority (55,1%). The duration of complaints ranged from less than one year (90,5%) with normal BMI (62,6%) dominating the sample. The most common form of efflorescence is erythematous macules (73,5%) and localized in the manus (27,9%). Contact dermatitis was the most common diagnosis in this study (61,2%) with combination therapy (73,5%) using oral antihistamines (83,7%) and topical corticosteroids (72,1%). Conclusion: Allergic skin disease with disturbing itching complaints is still a health problem that needs attention in elderly.

skin disease

allergic

elderly

human and disease

sensitive skin