My Little One has Eczema... How Could I Take Care of It?

While there is no known cure for Eczema, there are ways to help your child avoid flare-ups. These at-home treatments intend to repair the skin barrier.

1. Giving Your Child a Bath or a Shower: Bathing your child daily or every other day for five to ten minutes in lukewarm water. Skip the soap, but a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser can be used on sweaty areas (armpits, neck, groin, hands, and feet). Avoid scrubbing their skin with rough materials. No bubble-baths, please! Keep bath-time simple and soothing for their sensitive skin.

2. Apply a Moisturizer: After the bath or shower, gently pat your child's skin dry with a soft towel. If your doctor has prescribed any topical medications for Eczema, apply them to the affected areas with the rash first, before using any moisturizers. This will ensure that the medication can fully absorb and work effectively. Once the medication has been applied, you can then follow up with a fragrance-free moisturizer to lock in hydration and protect their skin.

3. Dress Your Child in Soft Fabric: Use fragrance-free laundry detergents. Do not us fabric softeners or fabric sheets in the dryer. Minimize your child's exposure to things that are commonly irritating for the skin.

4. Reducing the Itch of Eczema: Antihistamine medications may be helpful in treating children with Eczema, because it could help put them to sleep so that they do not itch. Try to stop your child from scratching, since it could make their skin feel even itchier. Scratching could lead to open sores, and open sores could lead to skin infections.