Eczema In Babies And Children By: Carol Bell

While the immune system is involved in some way, the exact cause of eczema is unknown. Although it can be hereditary, it can also happen when a person comes into contact with something that causes the body to react by producing a rash. Infants that suffer with baby eczema seem to have the condition primarily around the facial area and starts off as a red rash which gradually gets worse. In babies, the disorder unfortunately affects between ten and twenty percent of all infants in the United States.

Strangely, this condition is short lived and in most cases it seems to cure itself before the child reaches the age of two. In some cases however, the condition becomes chronic and may continue into adulthood. Although this skin disorder can affect someone at any stage in their life, it is most prevalent in infants. Unfortunately most people have suffered with this since they were at least five years of age but around 33 percent will have contracted the condition by the time they reached their first birthday.

The most common type in babies is atopic eczema and this type of baby eczema is characterized by itching, and red, scaly skin on the scalp, face, arms or legs. Moisturizing a baby's skin can help prevent atopic eczema but this skin condition does run in families. Sometimes it is the washing powder or fabric conditioner that triggers the disorder, something that can be a cause of the adult condition as well. In some instances it would seem that breastfeeding seems to protect the child from baby eczema as opposed to those mothers who stop this practice prematurely.

However, other problems the baby might have including those of a respiratory nature or an associated medical condition could also act as an asthma trigger. If the mother suffers from asthma there is also an increased possibility that the baby might have the skin complaint. The number of childhood cases where food is responsible for the condition is considerable at almost 30 percent,if a particular food is suspected as the likely cause, that food can then be removed from the diet. However simple this actually is, belies the time it might take to find the food group by trial and error,

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Mothers can also have children that suffer with baby eczema when the infant receives antibiotics soon after birth. Babies naturally have more sensitive skin so treating them requires bathing in lukewarm water and then using hypoallergenic creams, using only fragrance free products. using only fragrance-free products, can also help. Wearing mittens is one way to stop a baby scratching their inflamed skin, which could lead to infection, or their nails could be kept short. For more sever cases of baby eczema, the pediatrician may suggest the use of antihistamines which can help relieve itching,when required it is not uncommon for the child to have steroid cream applied to the affected area but this cannot be done for very long. One thing is certain,

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