Eczema will often appear on your child's skin before he or she is five years old. It will often start on the cheek and then extend to other parts of the body which include the chest and arms as well as the legs. After the child passes the age of one then the eczema will show itself on the inside of the child's elbow, on the knees as well as the ankles and wrists. Eczema while not contagious has a tendency to make the child feel very uncomfortable. The rash sometimes causes bumps to appear, these bumps are often scratched by the child and this will cause an infection. That is why eczema must be treated as the itching causes scratching which may then break out into sores and cause scarring to occur.
Eczema tends to run in families and is hereditary, the chances of having eczema rise if allergies and asthma run in the family. Irritants, in the air such as pollen and cigarette smoke can flare up eczema, eczema may also flare up due to lotions and creams used on the child's skin, the changes that occur in temperature have also been known to cause a flare up. Occasionally things in the mother's diet may trigger eczema in the child especially if she is breastfeeding.
There may also be nutrients in the food that the mother is eating that causes a flare up, if the mother is breast feeding. About 20 out of 100 children will suffer from the condition and at least 65 percent of them will show symptoms by the time they reach one year of age, the remaining 35 percent will develop it before they are five years old. However, some children are lucky and the condition disappears by the time they are two years old, others suffer with it right through to adulthood.
There are some steps you can take in order to control eczema, such as, bathing your child in warm water, however you should not allow your child to soak in bubble baths or to use some cleansers too long as these cleansers dry out the skin.
Fabrics such as satin, silk and nylon draw a lot of heat and will make the child sweat, this sweating will result in the skin being irritated, wools can sometimes scratch the skin as well. The best fabric is cotton as this allows the skin to breathe and is an all natural fabric. Make sure to use soft cotton sheets on your child's bed or in the crib. You may also want to ask your doctor if an antihistamine will help make the child more comfortable.
Eczema tends to run in families and is hereditary, the chances of having eczema rise if allergies and asthma run in the family. Irritants, in the air such as pollen and cigarette smoke can flare up eczema, eczema may also flare up due to lotions and creams used on the child's skin, the changes that occur in temperature have also been known to cause a flare up. Occasionally things in the mother's diet may trigger eczema in the child especially if she is breastfeeding.
There may also be nutrients in the food that the mother is eating that causes a flare up, if the mother is breast feeding. About 20 out of 100 children will suffer from the condition and at least 65 percent of them will show symptoms by the time they reach one year of age, the remaining 35 percent will develop it before they are five years old. However, some children are lucky and the condition disappears by the time they are two years old, others suffer with it right through to adulthood.
There are some steps you can take in order to control eczema, such as, bathing your child in warm water, however you should not allow your child to soak in bubble baths or to use some cleansers too long as these cleansers dry out the skin.
Fabrics such as satin, silk and nylon draw a lot of heat and will make the child sweat, this sweating will result in the skin being irritated, wools can sometimes scratch the skin as well. The best fabric is cotton as this allows the skin to breathe and is an all natural fabric. Make sure to use soft cotton sheets on your child's bed or in the crib. You may also want to ask your doctor if an antihistamine will help make the child more comfortable.
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