The present invention relates to the treatment of EE. More specifically, the invention relates to a new method of treating EE through the epicutaneous route. In particular, the method of the invention comprises applying to the skin of the subject a skin patch device, comprising a composition, under conditions allowing a contact between said composition and the skin. The present invention also relates to the skin patch device and to a use of the skin patch device in the manufacture of a composition for treating eosinophilic esophagitis in a subject.
