Kids With Eczema-Keep Their Skin Moisturized

As a parent, it’s extremely difficult to see your kid having to put up with the symptoms of eczema. This is where you need to make the most out of an eczema treatment. Your child needs relief from his or her skin inflammation, scaling and itching — the nasty symptoms of this skin disease.

The best way to help your kid from going through these symptoms is to know what triggers them. There are triggering factors which aggravate the symptoms or cause flare ups; being able to point them out and prevent them from causing flare ups do more for your kid with eczema than alleviating the symptoms after they appear. Some of the known triggering factors include exposure to: detergents, shampoos, dust mites, extremes in temperature, wool, polyester and others. Of course each kid afflicted with eczema may have other substances that their skin condition is reactive to, resulting in flare ups.

However, you cannot always prevent your kids from coming in contact with such triggering factors. The best thing to do is maintain your child’s skin well-moisturized. Skin dryness makes his or her eczematous skin even itchier. Read on for some important pointers on how to keep your kid’s skin well-moisturized.

It is recommended to give your kid a bath rather than as shower. Water from the shower head brushing against the eczematous skin will only irritate it. Many doctors advise giving your kid a bath daily for at least 10 minutes in lukewarm water — never hot water. Hot water will only aggravate the dryness of the skin. Do not shampoo his or her hair in the bath tub; it’s best to do the shampooing prior to soaking your kid in bath water. This is because some of the ingredients in the shampoo may irritate the skin. Use a mild, unscented, moisturizing soap. When it comes to drying, pat the skin gently with a towel — never rub it, especially on the affected areas.

Within 2-3 minutes after your child’s bath, you should moisturize the skin. Like mentioned earlier, itchiness is triggered by skin dryness. Immediately after bathing, do not expose your kid to flowing air because it will hasten water evaporation on the skin, resulting in dryness. There are many types of moisturizers you may use on your kid’s eczematous skin. Some of them are even formulated especially for this skin disease. However, a greasy ointment works best in moisturizing the skin. It may take a few tries to find one moisturizer that your kid’s eczema does not react to negatively. It’s recommended to reapply moisturizers at least 2-3 times throughout the day.

During the winter time, when the air is cold and dry, you must apply a more generous amount of moisturizer on your kid’s skin. Also, try not to expose affected areas to the frigid air. During the summer time, sweating also contributes to the worsening of the symptoms. It is best to have your kid stay mostly indoors, if possible. If your house has air conditioning, you should make sure that the skin is kept moisturized at all times. Installing a humidifier will help a lot.

Eczema treatment and prevention of flare ups is not at all that tricky, if you know the culprit. Just remember, the best way to minimize itching of the eczematous skin of your child is to prevent it from getting too dry.

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