Children cannot take care of themselves or their eczema on their own, which creates a higher level of stress on parents. Eczema, a chronic form of dry skin disease that usually shows symptoms on your baby's skin at the age of 5-6 months, affects approx. 20% of young ones. The causes of eczema in babies are still not known. The itchy, flaky patches on your little ones skin are definitely unpleasant and can turn even worse if not controlled.
The trigger factors are almost same for adults and the babies however, kids are more prone to food allergies. Kids coming in contact with allergens suffer from patchy, flaky, itchy and dry skin. The symptoms of eczema are most likely to show on the inner knees, wrists and elbows. Now, when it comes to the treatment there are too many things you can do to treat the causes of eczema in babies. Here’s a must-do list for getting your baby treated.
- Bath your baby with a lukewarm water as warm water can worsen the conditions.
- Avoid the use of topical treatments as babies have skin allergies to strong soaps, perfumes, fragrances, bubble baths and fragrances.
- Instead of rubbing pat dry your child’s skin, immediately moisturize with a gentle moisturizer to lock in the water inside the skin as dry skin is much more prone to eczema.
- Moisturize your baby’s skin as much as possible.
- Pay close attention to your child’s diet as many foods can also trigger the causes of eczema in babies and how the food you are giving is reacting to his/her body. Nuts, eggs, and dairy products are the main triggers that cause flare-ups.
- Keep your house free from dust mites, dust, and the pollens.
- Avoid scratching as this can make baby eczema even worse. As protective measures, you can keep your kids nails short to reduce scratching.
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