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How can I treat eczema in children?

There is no causal treatment for atopic dermatitis, but some treatments may lessen the clinical symptoms. You should avoid substances or conditions that initiate or trigger the eruption, and take good care of your skin, moisturizing it when dry. The use of emollients, that is soothing and moisturizing products for skin, helps reduce redness and itching, and facilitates the effectiveness of other topical treatments.

The corticosteroid creams or gels

Are effective and perfectly safe if used correctly for short periods of time. Some associated with antibacterial drugs to treat dermatitis overinfected. (more…)

How does the diagnosis?

Your doctor will usually diagnose atopic dermatitis based on a good history and physical examination. You should also inquire about family history of atopic diseases. Investigations into the skin and blood tests can help identify the trigger of the pathological abnormality, such as cat hair or dog, pollen or certain foods. (more…)

Who is at particular risk of disease?

Children with a family history of atopic diseases (ie, a parent or sibling or close relatives suffering from a disease such as asthma or dermatitis) are at increased risk for childhood eczema.

Medical Advice

If one or both partners have atopy, should consult a physician specializing in allergy, which will advise on diet and other preventive measures to reduce the risk of your child developing eczema or other allergic disease child.

It is appropriate for your child wear cotton clothing, avoiding garments of wool and synthetic fabrics, which will cause increased sweating and skin irritation. (more…)

What are the symptoms of atopic dermatitis?

Babies with infantile eczema have a pink rash on the skin with intense itching. Appears on the cheeks and spreads to the entire face and neck, affecting the diaper area and even the rest of the body. Because of the itching, the child always appears irritable, especially at night. The skin is usually dry in appearance, but can often Secondary infection by bacteria or viruses and suppurating blisters then appear. When this occurs, you should consult your doctor about the risk involved.

When the child is between eighteen months and two years, the disease follows a more typical pattern. The rash appears in the creases of the knees and elbows, wrists, ankles and neck, may also be more widespread.

Atopic dermatitis can be improved around puberty, probably due to hormonal influences. (more…)

What is atopic dermatitis and eczema in children?

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammation or recurrent skin very itchy (which gives itching), which is very common in children in the Western world. Infant eczema is the clinical form of dermatitis that develops blisters and bleeding in the skin. Characteristic is the existence of periods without symptoms followed by others with skin outbreaks of varying severity.

Children suffering from infantile eczema tend to have dry skin and intense itching. They also have often a family history of atopic diseases (diseases of allergic mechanism) and high risk of developing diseases such as asthma or allergic rhinitis of unknown etiology.

Most children outgrow their infantile eczema, while others continue to suffer from the disease throughout their lives. (more…)