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Eczema or atopic dermatitis affects babies and children as well as adults. An estimated 60% of people with eczema develop it as a baby. The causes of baby eczema are complex, and although there is no cure, it is possible to successfully manage the symptoms with treatments and a customized skin care plan.
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Baby eczema is a common condition that manifests similarly to adult eczema with dry, itchy skin that involves redness, scaliness and bumps that come and go. In babies and young children, eczema is commonly found on the head, cheeks, knees and elbows though its location may change as the child matures.
Patches may look less pronounced and more brown, gray or purple or more noticeably red depending on skin tone. These patches are always rough, dry and itchy. It is this itch factor that distinguishes it from other skin conditions.
Although it can be uncomfortable for your baby, it is not contagious.
Experts don’t know precisely what causes eczema, though its prevalence in families gives them a reason to believe family history and genetics influences it. Eczema may also be related to how the immune system functions and the condition of the skin barrier that causes it to be sensitive. People with eczema often have allergies, such as hay fever. Experts, therefore, believe the cause to be some combination of genes and environmental triggers.
Flare-ups are what happen when eczema becomes worse. Baby eczema may become easier to control if the allergens you have identified or the substances listed above are avoided.
Although there is no cure for baby eczema, your dermatologist can recommend an eczema treatment based on the severity of your baby’s symptoms, their age and where the rash is presenting.
The itching from eczema varies on a scale from mild, which doesn’t interfere with sleeping or daily activities, to severe, which is itching that cannot be controlled and may be painful. Controlling this itch is a crucial part of the treatment.
You can manage mild eczema at home, but always talk to your doctor or dermatologist before beginning any symptom management involving the use of a topical substance on your baby’s skin.
If your baby’s eczema flare-ups persist or if the rash is painful, develops blisters or is crusty or weepy, take them to the doctor. If your child develops a fever or seems sick, see your doctor so they can evaluate them for infection. Use appropriate skin care, medicines and treatments under the guidance of your pediatrician.
Many children outgrow baby eczema as toddlers or before the time they start school. However, if it continues, families and children can learn additional techniques such as wet-wrap therapy to help keep skin deeply moisturized.
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