How does the baby eczema look like?
Baby eczema can look like red, crusty patches on your baby's skin, during their first few months, usually in 3rd and 4th months of baby’s age.
It’s very common and very treatable. It may occur 1-in 10 children.
The eczema affects babies anywhere on their body, and mostly on their arms, legs, and cheeks.
If the child is older enough to scratch, there may be bleeding skin wounds and the bed lining can be polluted with blood.
It’s ok if you got confused baby eczema with cradle cap. But there are some key differences.
Cradle cap is less red and scaly. It generally clears up by 8 months and usually appears on the scalp, eyelids and eyebrows, sides of the nose, and behind the ears
What causes the baby eczema?
- Asthma and Cold may occur and this possibility is around 50%. Most commonly, it results from allergic foods such as milk egg, and hazelnut, the transmission of allergens via mother's milk and sensitization of the baby. House dust mite is another reason.
- Eczema happens when the body makes a little number of fat cells called ceramides. If your body doesn’t have enough of them, your skin will lose moisture and become very dry.
- Problems in the skin barrier, letting moisture out and germs in, could also be a cause.
- It can run into family’s genes. If a parent has eczema, a baby is more likely to get eczema
Also, you can read Why is my baby crying all the time?
How do I treat baby eczema the right way?
Try:
- Right dressing. your child should wear comfy loose clothes made of cotton.
- Clean carefully. Use soap only where your baby is dirty, rinse infected parts with water such as the hands, genitals, and feet. With the rest of your child's body.
- warm bath. This cools and hydrates the skin. It may also ease itching. Make sure the water is not too hot! Remember to Keep the bath short -- no more than 10 minutes. To soothe itchiness more, you could try adding oatmeal soaking products to your baby's bathtub.
- the best option for the One with ceramides. non-fragranced cream, good moisturizer, or ointment such as petroleum jelly, when used several times daily, will help your baby's skin retain its natural moisture. Apply immediately after a bath.
- Use mild, laundry and unscented body soaps. Perfume, deodorant, and antibacterial soaps can be rough on a baby's skin.
- To keep your little one comfy, don’t overdress him/her or use too many sheets and blankets. If she gets hot and sweaty, that can trigger an eczema flare.
- Always wash new clothes before you put them on your baby. Use a mild, non-fragranced detergent.
