Eczema Gone

Eczema, or also known as atopic dermatitis. Even it is just a common skin condition, but nobody wants to have it. Unfortunately, if you arent lucky enough and affected with eczema, thats one story. But if your child are diagnosed with eczema, thats another story, and that means you have a long road ahead. As parents, you cant avoid these following difficult issues that is coming.

- Itching at Night. For children with eczema, you might think that itching at night and itching during the day is the same condition, but it is very different, especially in small children. If your child is old enough, when he feels the urge to itch, even he doesnt know about what would happen if he continue to scratch, but he might remember what he did during the day, and that can make you find out the cause of his itching.

But for small children, when they feel itch, they would continue to scratch, and, of course, its hard for you to find out the itching cause since they couldnt remember what they did during the day. Well, this is one of the hard situation you will face because you cant stay up all night, grabbing your childs hands from scratching.

Even it is a hard situation, but its not so hard to fight against it. First, you need to find out what cause the itching, then try to correct at the source. For example, if your childs eczema is caused by the dust, then, you need to keep your childs room clean and dust free. Or if his eczema is triggered by sweat, then, you need to keep your childs room in cool temperature and dress him with light clothes. However, if you really cant find out the itching cause, then, just try to cover your childs itching area, such as, arms and legs.

- Pain. There is not much of a pain when first affected with eczema. Then, where is the pain come from? The answer is easy. It begins with itching, then follow by scratching, and more scratching, finally, your child is digging at his skin since he mistakenly thinks that doing this will eliminate the itch, but it wont. Instead, it will cause some severe rashes, and even open wounds, which develop to pain and discomfort. So, if you dont want to see your child in pain, you need to stop it at the cause. Have a talk to your child and try to find out what cause his eczema. Until then, try to keep your childs skin well moisturized.

- Reaction from other parents. This is another hard situation that you will face when you take your child to the public, playground, for instance. If your child eczema can be easily noticed, there is a high opportunity that you would get many stares from other parents or other kids. However, you must remember one thing. If you need to cover your childs eczema area, make sure that you do this because you want to prevent his affected area from infection. Dont cover them just to please other people.

Besides getting many stares as stated earlier, you might be asked a question by other parents. That question usually is: Is eczema contagious? But the worst is that some parents automatically believe that it is. I really do understand that actually, you dont owe an explanation to no one, but in this situation, you may need to say something. I know how you feel to see other people whisper and point at your childs eczema rash, but explaining to them might help you get out of this bad feeling.

These are just only part of the situations that you may face as parents of a child with eczema. Be prepare for it, and in the meantime, try to find a way to cure for your child eczema. If you dont want to pay for some expensive medical attention, I believe that there are some natural home remedies which can help curing your child eczema for good.

by Conor Lenihan

It’s quite sad how babies can also be afflicted with eczema. Babies with eczema must be very uncomfortable especially that they can’t voice out their discomfort or do anything to relieve themselves from their itchy dry skin. They completely depend on their parents and caregivers for these things. But the development of eczema in a baby is more common than you think. More so, there are also a lot of parents like you who are willing to go the extra mile just to provide your own baby with the comfort that he or she deserves.

Only one type of eczema affects babies and this is known as atopic eczema or atopic dermatitis. Don’t get confused with two terms though because they are used interchangeably and only mean the same thing. Another term that you might hear from other parents is “infantile eczema”. This is yet another term that refers to atopic eczema because it is the only type of eczema that affects babies.

Eczema in baby often manifests itself as red patches of dry skin that itch or ooze a clear liquid. These may appear as neck rashes but they could also appear on their cheeks, arms, and legs. These rashes are terribly itchy too. As a parent, you have to take full responsibility of taking care of your baby and relieving his or her discomfort from eczema.

The wrong types of bathing soap can dramatically change your baby’s condition from bad to worse. Soap is a common skin irritant and if you don’t make the right choice, you can only aggravate the eczema in your baby. When buying bathing soap for babies with eczema, pick out the ones that have gentle formulas. It will also help if you choose soaps that have moisturizers in them. The itchiness of the rashes is related to the dryness of the skin so moisturizing it can in turn reduce the itch.

When you bathe your baby, don’t let him or her stay in the water long. Soaking in the water for too long can weaken the skin’s protective barrier and increase the risk of worsening the eczema. Lather your hands with the mild soap, pat his skin gently, and rinse him right after. Remember to use lukewarm water when bathing your baby to keep your baby’s skin from drying.

Towel dry your baby using a towel made of pure cotton. Don’t rub the towel on your baby’s skin. Just pat his skin dry.

An eczema lotion that’s specifically made for babies can be applied directly on the rashes after you have dried them. You can also use mild moisturizers for dry skin like Aloe Vera lotion. These lotions will moisturize the skin and prevent further drying. If you notice that the lotion that you use only worsens the rashes though, discontinue from using them.

Babies with eczema must be clothed in cotton too. Synthetic fiber must be avoided because they are rough on the skin and the friction could further aggravate the eczema in baby. Also, synthetic fiber traps in heat and causes sweating. Sweat that gets trapped underneath clothing can cause more eczema rashes to show or worsen the eczema that your baby already has.

Your baby’s bedding and pillow cases should all be made of cotton.

Eczema in a baby is just as itchy as those in adults. Babies will try to scratch their rashes and with sharp nails, they can cut themselves especially since the skin having the rashes is very sensitive compared to healthy skin. To avoid this, cut your infant’s nails regularly. During his or her sleep, wrap his or her hands in cotton mittens.