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Eczema? What to do now? Long Please read if you can help?
My son is 5 months old and has eczema since he was about 2 months. His ped told me to wash him in a mild soap like Dove and moisturize with Eucerin. I have been doing this ever night, never miss one and every morning. At night I give him a bath, 3 times a week with soap other nights without, then I slather on a lot of lotion. He also wears only cotton clothing I was his clothes in All Free and Clear. The humidifier is on pretty much 24/7. For the first week or so it was getting better and better. Now it is just getting worse and spreading. He is now covered head to toe, literally. Diaper area has none. He is very nonconvertible hes always scratching and rubbing. I try to keep his nails short and even use scratch mittens but he just takes them off. What can I do to help? What are the best ways to help the eczema get better or get ride of it all together? What are the best lotions, soaps for eczema that are save for his age, and anything else I can do to help with this.
sounds like he has it bad. unfortunately it will never go away but it can lessen my brother in law has this and he has it all over also he has scars on his arms and legs and hands. he uses fragrance free everything also if you bath with other things in the shower that have fragrance in them he may be getting some of that. also lotions you wear and when you wash his clothes use very little soap and never use fabric softer and you cant give him baths very often. my daughter has a little but its just a few bumps.
Eczema Treatment
Eczema is treated differently from a person to another, depending on what symptoms he/ she has, on the age of the eczema patient and of course of his/ her state of health. Family members must also help the person that has eczema to apply the treatment. If all the doctor' s directions are followed, then improvement will be seen very quickly.
The eczema treatment has two main objectives: one is to heal the skin and the other is to prevent any eczema flares. In order to achieve those two goals, besides the medication that the eczema patient will receive, he/ she will also have to develop routines of skin care and also try to avoid any substances or allergens that might cause an eczema flare up. When flare- ups occur, the itching becomes more intense and the skin can be more damaged than as it was before. A very important thing that eczema patients should remember is to be very persistent in finding the right eczema treatment for them.
There are many medications used to treat an eczema. Some of them have been used for many years now and some of them are new. The new developed medications are immuno- modulators that can help reduce reactions of your immune system and also control inflammation. These drugs are applied on the skin. Any eczema patient who is over two years old can used these medications. There are some side effects but only a couple of days after application. The most common side effects of these eczema medication are itching and burning. Furthermore, these ointments maintain a good skin texture, reduce flares and by using them you can reduce the period of corticosteroids use. These creams are the old medication that have been used to treat an eczema as well as other diseases that affect the skin. They can be found in pharmacies and you do not need a prescription for them, but in most of the eczema cases, the doctor is the one who will prescribe you these ointments or creams. When the doctor prescribes you this cream to treat
your eczema, several factors must be taken into consideration. Your age, the severity of the eczema symptoms and the part of your body that has to be treated are some of the main things to consider when he/ she will prescribe you the corticosteriod medication to treat your eczema.
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