When a skin rash cannot be blamed on poison ivy or chicken pox, the culprit is baby eczema. Skin becomes redish color, scaly and develops sores. Itching becomes bad and skin begins to shed like scales.
Other name you might know eczema under is dermatitis – inflamation of the skin with pink discoloration and sore. Baby eczema is very common child health challenge where one out of ten has this condition and most of them are under the age of 5 years old.
There is still chance for your kid to develop baby eczema even if they are above the age of 5, but when they become teenagers, the chances will be very small.
Not only does baby eczema dries the skin, it also makes it itch horribly. The skin break out can even take the form of rashes. Eczema is a condition which comes and goes frequently and therefore it is chronic.
Special kind of cells will react to any foreign bodies which com in contact with the skin. Basically, the skin will get inflame to create protection. Foreign objects cause the reaction which makes these cells to over-react. This turns the skin itchy, sore and red.
Children, who get eczema frequently, have a larger quantity of these special cells.
Usually, people who have family members with asthma, hay fever or any allergies are more prone to getting eczema. It is in their genes to get eczema and this problem is passed over to them by their parent.
Many scientists agree that children which had eczema will be at higher risks of developing asthma later in their life. Allergies will cause the eczema be much worse.
The good news is that baby eczema is not contagious, so children can be happy about not catching the infection. The first symptom of eczema is rash development. The rash will go away in the beginning, but will come back as well in couple days. Baby eczema starts to develop behind the knees or inside of your baby’s elbows. It can also spread towards the face or other body parts.
Because rashes can be caused due to many other reasons apart from eczema, the doctor will examine the rashes and its cause very carefully. If your doctor confirmes the eczema, your kid will have to use moisturizing cream to stop drying and itching the skin.
Also the doctor can give you anihistamine if the itching becomes irritating and out of control. When doctor sees that your baby got infected, he will give your baby to use antibiotics.
There are certain things which trigger baby eczema and should be avoided by children who get eczema frequently. Perfumes, detergents, soap, dry air in winters with very little moisture, and sweaty and hot skin.
When your baby gets in contact with scratchy fabrics or dust mites, it can experience an increased skin irritations. Your job is to pay attention to your baby and try to stop him or her when scratching too much.
The skin can also get infected with bacteria because of skin breaking and bleeding. You can dip a towel in a cool water and place on the area where the skin itches the most. The parents should cut the nails short of the child so that he/she doesn’t hurt himself while scratching.
And at last, your baby should be hydrated very often to provide nice moisture to its dry skin.